John Ford

Biography

John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is a record, and one of those films, How Green Was My Valley (1941), also won Best Picture. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films (although nearly all 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 films and personality were held in high regard by his colleagues, with Ingmar Bergman and Orson Welles among those who have named him as one of the greatest directors of all time. In particular, Ford was a pioneer of location shooting and the long shot which frames his characters against a vast, harsh and rugged natural terrain.

Filmografi

The Birth of a Nation1915 · Klansman (uncredited)The Horse Soldiers1959 · Ned (uncredited)Directed by John Ford1971 · Self (uncredited)John Ford: The Man Who Invented America2019 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Filmmakers for the Prosecution2023 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)The Bandit's Wager1916 · Nan's BrotherBig Time1929 · John Ford (uncredited)Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery1914 · The American West of John Ford1971 · SelfSean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland1965 · selfA Study in Scarlet1914 · John H. Watson, M.D.1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year2009 · Self (archive footage)John Ford at the NFT1957 · John Ford's America1989 · Himself (Archive Footage)Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner2006 · Himself (archive footage)The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995 · Self (archive footage)My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns1970 · SelfShow-Business at War1943 · SelfOmnibus: John Ford, Part One1992 · Self (archive footage)Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend1976 · Himself/InterviewerBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'2000 · Self (archive footage)Shooting War2000 · himselfThe Western: A Lost TV Special1958 · SelfUndercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines1943 · J.P. Baldwin