John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and adaptations of classic 20th century American novels such as The Grapes of Wrath (1940). He was the recipient of six Academy Awards including a record four wins for Best Director. In a career of more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films (although most of his silent films are now lost) and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. Ford's work was held in high regard by his colleagues, with Akira Kurosawa, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman among those who named him one of the greatest directors of all time. Ford made frequent use of location shooting and wide s...
Filmography
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Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
7 Women
Cheyenne Autumn
Donovan's Reef
How the West Was Won
Flashing Spikes
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Two Rode Together
The Colter Craven Story
Sergeant Rutledge
The Horse Soldiers
The Last Hurrah
Gideon's Day
The Rising of the Moon
The Wings of Eagles
The Searchers
Rookie of the Year
Mister Roberts
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Long Gray Line
Mogambo
The Sun Shines Bright
What Price Glory
The Quiet Man
Rio Grande
Wagon Master
When Willie Comes Marching Home
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
3 Godfathers
Fort Apache
The Fugitive
My Darling Clementine
They Were Expendable
December 7th- GEGerman Industrial Manpower
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
The Battle of Midway
Sex Hygiene
How Green Was My Valley
Tobacco Road
The Long Voyage Home
The Grapes of Wrath
Young Mr. Lincoln
Stagecoach
The Plough and the Stars
Flesh
The Brat
Men Without Women
Salute
Strong Boy
Riley the Cop
Mother Machree
Upstream
The Blue Eagle
The Shamrock Handicap
The Fighting Heart
Thank You
The Iron Horse
Kentucky Pride
Lightnin'
Little Miss Smiles
Jackie
Hitchin' Posts
The Girl in Number 29
The Prince of Avenue A
Actor credits
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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Five Came Back
Curse of the Slasher Nurse
John Ford & Monument Valley
Shooting War
John Wayne-A Life on Film
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
Fonda on Fonda
The American West of John Ford
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Screen Director
Show-Business at War
Big Time
