Cast
John Ford
Directing
Cast
John Ford
Known for
Directing
Born
1894-02-01
From
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Died
1973-08-31
Also known as Jack Ford, Jack Francis
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.
The Horse Soldiers
as Ned (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
as Klansman (uncredited)
Shooting War
as himself
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
Spanish Western
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by John Ford
as Self (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Show-Business at War
as Self
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Fonda on Fonda
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The American West of John Ford
as Self
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Purple Mask
as (unconfirmed)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as J.P. Baldwin
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
as Self (archive footage)
The Broken Coin
as Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
John Ford & Monument Valley
as Self (archive footage)
A Study in Scarlet
as John H. Watson, M.D.
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
as Himself (archive footage)
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
as Himself (Grand Ball Attendee)
The Scrapper
as Buck, the scrapper
The Trail of Hate
as Lt. Jack Brewer
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
as Self (archive footage)
Big Time
as John Ford (uncredited)
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self
The Bandit's Wager
Monument Valley: John Ford Country
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
as self
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
as Himself/Interviewer
The Tornado
as Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)
John Ford's America
as Himself (Archive Footage)
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
as Self