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.
The Birth of a Nation
as KlansmanTwo families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons,...
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The Horse Soldiers
as Ned (uncredited)A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply...
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Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed...
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Directed by John Ford
as Self (uncredited)A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
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Show-Business at War
as SelfA multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
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Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge...
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Filmmakers for the Prosecution
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)In 1945, two young American soldiers, brothers Budd and Stuart Schulberg, are commissioned to...
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National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)National Geographic follows underwater explorer Bob Ballard as he searches for the aircraft...
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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Over a 50-year career and more than a hundred movies, filmmaker John Ford (1894-1973) forged the...
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John Ford & Monument Valley
as Self (archive footage)John Wayne, Henry Fonda and James Stewart discuss working with John Ford
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Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as J.P. BaldwinA training film for OSS agents who are to be dropped behind enemy lines.
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips...
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Spanish Western
as Self (archive footage)A vindication of the role of the technicians and artists who made spaghetti western genre...
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The American West of John Ford
as SelfA documentary encapsulating the career and Western films of director 'John Ford' , including...
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The Tornado
as Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)The Tornado mostly followed pulp Western formula -- bad guys hold up a town, take a girl...
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Shooting War
as himselfA remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded...
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The Scrapper
as Buck, the scrapperBored with the ranch, Buck's girl goes off to the city and gets involved (innocently) in a...
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The Broken Coin
as Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)A movie serial directed by Francis Ford.
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A Study in Scarlet
as John H. Watson, M.D.This is the first of the Sherlock Holmes' stories by the famous English author. Sir Arthur Conan...
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The Purple Mask
as (unconfirmed)Cunard turns into The Queen of the Apaches, an outlaw who steals from the rich to gives to the...
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The Bandit's Wager
as uncreditedAfter a man and his sister move West, she fights off the advances of a bandit who makes a bet...
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Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about the early career of Hollywood film director John Ford, written and presented...
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Big Time
as John Ford (uncredited)The relationship between a male dancer and his actress girlfriend is threatened by a scheming...
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Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
as Himself (archive footage)This 13 minute documentary short is found on the DVD : "The Long Voyage Home" (1940), directed...
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John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)Recap of The Duke's career from its beginning in the silent era up to his final film "The Shootist".
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Monument Valley: John Ford Country
as Self (voice) (archive footage)Documentary about John Ford's relation to Monument Valley.
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Screen Director's Playhouse
as Self - IntroductionPresented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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