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...
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This Is Korea!
Drums Along the Mohawk
Submarine Patrol
Four Men and a Prayer
The Hurricane
Wee Willie Winkie
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Mary of Scotland
The Whole Town's Talking
Steamboat Round the Bend
The Informer
The World Moves On
Judge Priest
The Lost Patrol
Doctor Bull
Pilgrimage
Air Mail
The Seas Beneath
Arrowsmith
Born Reckless
Up the River
The Black Watch
Four Sons
3 Bad Men
Hearts of Oak
Three Jumps Ahead
North of Hudson Bay
The Face on the Bar-Room Floor
Cameo Kirby
Hoodman Blind
The Village Blacksmith
Silver Wings
Action
The Big Punch
Desperate Trails
The Freeze-Out
Sure Fire
The Wallop
Just Pals
Riders of Vengeance
Rider of the Law
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Marked Men
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
A Fight for Love
Bare Fists
Ace of the Saddle
Roped
The Craving
A Woman's Fool
Wild Women
Three Mounted Men
Thieves' Gold
The Scarlet Drop
The Phantom Riders
Hell Bent
Bucking Broadway
Straight Shooting
The Secret Man
A Marked Man
