Directing
John Ford
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.
Filmography
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
Film · 2023
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Film · 2019
Five Came Back
Film · 2017
Five Came Back
Series · 2017
Spanish Western
Film · 2015
John Ford & Monument Valley
Film · 2013
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Film · 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Film · 2009
Monument Valley: John Ford Country
Film · 2006
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
Film · 2006
Shooting War
Film · 2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Film · 2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
Film · 2000
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
Film · 1999
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Film · 1995
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
Film · 1992
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Film · 1992
Fonda on Fonda
Film · 1992
John Ford's America
Film · 1989
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Film · 1976
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
The American West of John Ford
Film · 1971
Directed by John Ford
Film · 1971
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
Film · 1970
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
Film · 1965
The Horse Soldiers
Film · 1959
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Film · 1958
John Ford at the NFT
Film · 1957
Screen Director's Playhouse
Series · 1955
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
Film · 1952
The Screen Director
Film · 1951
Show-Business at War
Film · 1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Film · 1943
Big Time
Film · 1929
The Tornado
Film · 1917
The Trail of Hate
Film · 1917
The Scrapper
Film · 1917
The Purple Mask
Film · 1916
The Bandit's Wager
Film · 1916
The Broken Coin
Film · 1915
The Birth of a Nation
Film · 1915
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Film · 1914
A Study in Scarlet
Film · 1914