John Ford

John Ford

Directing

Born February 1, 1894 · Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

150 films as director · Active 1917–2004

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…

Known for

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

2017

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

2019

The American West of John Ford

The American West of John Ford

1971

Directed(150)

Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

1976Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend★ 7.7

7 Women

19657 Women★ 6.5

Cheyenne Autumn

1964Cheyenne Autumn★ 6.7

Donovan's Reef

1963Donovan's Reef★ 6.2

How the West Was Won

1962How the West Was Won★ 7.0

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance★ 7.8

Flashing Spikes

1962Flashing Spikes★ 6.8

Two Rode Together

1961Two Rode Together★ 6.4

Sergeant Rutledge

1960Sergeant Rutledge★ 7.0

The Colter Craven Story

1960The Colter Craven Story

The Horse Soldiers

1959The Horse Soldiers★ 6.9

1959Korea★ 7.0

Gideon's Day

1958Gideon's Day★ 6.4

The Last Hurrah

1958The Last Hurrah★ 7.2

The Wings of Eagles

1957The Wings of Eagles★ 6.3

The Rising of the Moon

1957The Rising of the Moon★ 6.8

The Growler Story

1957The Growler Story★ 6.0

The Searchers

1956The Searchers★ 7.7

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955The Red, White and Blue Line★ 6.0

The Long Gray Line

1955The Long Gray Line★ 7.0

Mister Roberts

1955Mister Roberts★ 7.0

Mogambo

1953Mogambo★ 6.4

The Sun Shines Bright

1953The Sun Shines Bright★ 6.5

What Price Glory

1952What Price Glory★ 5.7

The Quiet Man

1952The Quiet Man★ 7.3

This Is Korea!

1951This Is Korea!★ 6.8

Rio Grande

1950Rio Grande★ 6.8

Wagon Master

1950Wagon Master★ 6.7

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950When Willie Comes Marching Home★ 6.9

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon★ 6.9

3 Godfathers

19483 Godfathers★ 6.8

Fort Apache

1948Fort Apache★ 7.0

The Fugitive

1947The Fugitive★ 6.0

My Darling Clementine

1946My Darling Clementine★ 7.5

It's Your America

1946It's Your America★ 6.5

They Were Expendable

1945They Were Expendable★ 6.5

In Memoriam Manuel Quezon

1944In Memoriam Manuel Quezon

December 7th

1943December 7th★ 5.8

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines★ 6.0

At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

1943At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army★ 6.3

1943German Industrial Manpower★ 7.0

1943We Sail at Midnight★ 6.5

The Battle of Midway

1942The Battle of Midway★ 5.9

Sex Hygiene

1942Sex Hygiene★ 5.1

Torpedo Squadron

1942Torpedo Squadron★ 6.0

How Green Was My Valley

1941How Green Was My Valley★ 7.3

Tobacco Road

1941Tobacco Road★ 6.8

Women in Defense

1941Women in Defense★ 5.6

The Grapes of Wrath

1940The Grapes of Wrath★ 7.8

The Long Voyage Home

1940The Long Voyage Home★ 6.6

Stagecoach

1939Stagecoach★ 7.6

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939Young Mr. Lincoln★ 7.2

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939Drums Along the Mohawk★ 6.5

Four Men and a Prayer

1938Four Men and a Prayer★ 6.5

Submarine Patrol

1938Submarine Patrol★ 6.7

Wee Willie Winkie

1937Wee Willie Winkie★ 6.6

The Hurricane

1937The Hurricane★ 6.7

Mary of Scotland

1936Mary of Scotland★ 6.2

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936The Prisoner of Shark Island★ 6.9

The Plough and the Stars

1936The Plough and the Stars★ 5.7

The Informer

1935The Informer★ 6.8

The Whole Town's Talking

1935The Whole Town's Talking★ 6.9

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935Steamboat Round the Bend★ 7.5

Judge Priest

1934Judge Priest★ 6.4

The Lost Patrol

1934The Lost Patrol★ 6.5

The World Moves On

1934The World Moves On★ 5.9

Doctor Bull

1933Doctor Bull★ 6.7

Pilgrimage

1933Pilgrimage★ 7.1

Air Mail

1932Air Mail★ 5.5

Flesh

1932Flesh★ 5.8

Arrowsmith

1931Arrowsmith★ 6.6

Seas Beneath

1931Seas Beneath★ 5.3

The Brat

1931The Brat★ 5.4

Up the River

1930Up the River★ 5.9

Born Reckless

1930Born Reckless★ 5.8

Men Without Women

1930Men Without Women★ 6.4

Salute

1929Salute★ 6.0

The Black Watch

1929The Black Watch★ 5.9

Strong Boy

1929Strong Boy★ 6.0

Four Sons

1928Four Sons★ 7.3

Hangman's House

1928Hangman's House★ 6.6

Riley the Cop

1928Riley the Cop★ 5.7

Napoleon's Barber

1928Napoleon's Barber★ 6.0

Upstream

1927Upstream★ 6.1

Mother Machree

1927Mother Machree★ 6.6

3 Bad Men

19263 Bad Men★ 6.9

The Blue Eagle

1926The Blue Eagle★ 5.4

The Shamrock Handicap

1926The Shamrock Handicap★ 5.4

The Iron Horse

1925The Iron Horse★ 6.7

Lightnin'

1925Lightnin'★ 6.6

Kentucky Pride

1925Kentucky Pride★ 6.2

The Fighting Heart

1925The Fighting Heart★ 6.0

Thank You

1925Thank You★ 4.8

Hearts of Oak

1924Hearts of Oak★ 6.0

Hoodman Blind

1923Hoodman Blind★ 6.0

Cameo Kirby

1923Cameo Kirby★ 6.0

North of Hudson Bay

1923North of Hudson Bay★ 5.9

The Face on the Barroom Floor

1923The Face on the Barroom Floor★ 7.5

Three Jumps Ahead

1923Three Jumps Ahead★ 7.5

The Village Blacksmith

1922The Village Blacksmith★ 5.3

Silver Wings

1922Silver Wings★ 6.0

Little Miss Smiles

1922Little Miss Smiles★ 6.0

The Big Punch

1921The Big Punch★ 7.0

Desperate Trails

1921Desperate Trails★ 7.0

Sure Fire

1921Sure Fire★ 6.5

The Freeze-Out

1921The Freeze-Out★ 7.0

Jackie

1921Jackie★ 6.5

Action

1921Action★ 6.3

The Wallop

1921The Wallop★ 6.5

Just Pals

1920Just Pals★ 6.4

The Prince of Avenue A

1920The Prince of Avenue A★ 6.0

The Girl in Number 29

1920The Girl in Number 29★ 7.5

Hitchin' Posts

1920Hitchin' Posts★ 6.3

By Indian Post

1919By Indian Post★ 5.6

A Gun Fightin' Gentleman

1919A Gun Fightin' Gentleman★ 6.0

The Last Outlaw

1919The Last Outlaw★ 7.1

Roped

1919Roped★ 7.0

The Fighting Brothers

1919The Fighting Brothers★ 5.5

The Rustlers

1919The Rustlers★ 6.5

Gun Law

1919Gun Law★ 6.5

The Gun Packer

1919The Gun Packer★ 6.0

Bare Fists

1919Bare Fists★ 5.0

A Fight For Love

1919A Fight For Love★ 6.0

Riders of Vengeance

1919Riders of Vengeance★ 6.5

Marked Men

1919Marked Men★ 6.5

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1919The Outcasts of Poker Flat★ 6.0

The Ace of the Saddle

1919The Ace of the Saddle★ 5.0

Rider of the Law

1919Rider of the Law★ 7.0

Hell Bent

1918Hell Bent★ 5.6

Wild Women

1918Wild Women★ 4.5

The Phantom Riders

1918The Phantom Riders★ 4.5

Thieves' Gold

1918Thieves' Gold★ 4.5

The Scarlet Drop

1918The Scarlet Drop★ 4.7

Three Mounted Men

1918Three Mounted Men★ 4.5

A Woman's Fool

1918A Woman's Fool★ 4.0

The Craving

1918The Craving★ 5.0

Bucking Broadway

1917Bucking Broadway★ 5.6

Straight Shooting

1917Straight Shooting★ 6.1

The Tornado

1917The Tornado★ 5.5

The Soul Herder

1917The Soul Herder★ 4.5

The Scrapper

1917The Scrapper★ 4.5

Cheyenne's Pal

1917Cheyenne's Pal★ 4.5

A Marked Man

1917A Marked Man★ 4.5

The Secret Man

1917The Secret Man★ 5.0

1917The Trail of Hate★ 5.5

Acting(42)

2023Filmmakers for the ProsecutionSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2019John Ford: The Man Who Invented AmericaSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017Five Came BackSelf (archive footage)

2017Five Came BackSelf (archive footage)

2015Spanish WesternSelf (archive footage)

2013John Ford & Monument ValleySelf (archive footage)

20091939: Hollywood's Greatest YearSelf (archive footage)

2009The Size of Legends, The Soul of MythSelf (archive footage)

2006Monument Valley: John Ford CountrySelf (voice) (archive footage)

2006Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the AranerHimself (archive footage)

2000Shooting Warhimself

2000Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'Self (archive footage)

2000John Wayne-A Life on FilmSelf (archive footage)

1999National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For MidwayHimself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)

1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf (archive footage)

1992Omnibus: John Ford, Part OneSelf (archive footage)

1992John Wayne's 'The Alamo'Self

1992Fonda on FondaSelf (archive footage)

1989John Ford's AmericaHimself (Archive Footage)

1976Chesty: A Tribute to a LegendHimself/Interviewer

1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self

1971The American West of John FordSelf

1971Directed by John FordSelf (uncredited)

1970My Name Is John Ford, I Make WesternsSelf

1965Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Irelandself

1959The Horse SoldiersNed (uncredited)

1958The Western: A Lost TV SpecialSelf

1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSelf - Introduction

1952Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star EllasHimself (Grand Ball Attendee)

1951The Screen DirectorSelf (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

1943Show-Business at WarSelf

1943Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy LinesJ.P. Baldwin

1929Big TimeJohn Ford (uncredited)

1917The ScrapperBuck, the scrapper

1917The Trail of HateLt. Jack Brewer

1917The TornadoJack Dayton (as Jack Ford)

1916The Purple Mask(unconfirmed)

1916The Bandit's Wager

1915The Broken CoinSacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)

1915The Birth of a NationKlansman (uncredited)

1914A Study in ScarletJohn H. Watson, M.D.

1914Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

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