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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
John Ford is, arguably, The Great American Director. When Orson Welles... more
Trivia:
Rarely shot a scene with more than two takes per shot. more
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
Another
27 wins
&
13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(102 articles)
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Alternate Names:
Commander John Ford | Jack Ford | Rear Admiral John Ford USNVR Ret. | John Ford Captain U.S.N.R. | Lt. Cmdr. John Ford U.S.N.R.
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Stunts, Soundtrack, Editor, Art Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976)
... aka Chesty (USA: informal English title) - 7 Women (1966)
- Young Cassidy (1965) (uncredited)
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Donovan's Reef (1963)
- How the West Was Won (1962) (segment "The Civil War")
- "Alcoa Premiere" (1 episode, 1962)
- Flashing Spikes (1962) TV episode - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
- Two Rode Together (1961)
- "Wagon Train" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Colter Craven Story (1960) TV episode - Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
- The Horse Soldiers (1959)
- Korea (1959)
- The Last Hurrah (1958)
- Gideon's Day (1958)
... aka Gideon of Scotland Yard (USA) - The Rising of the Moon (1957)
- The Wings of Eagles (1957)
- The Searchers (1956)
- "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
- Rookie of the Year (1955) TV episode - "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- Bamboo Cross (1955) TV episode - Mister Roberts (1955)
- The Long Gray Line (1955)
- Mogambo (1953)
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
- What Price Glory (1952)
- The Quiet Man (1952)
- This Is Korea! (1951) (as Rear Admiral John Ford USNVR Ret.)
- Rio Grande (1950)
... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Wagon Master (1950)
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- Pinky (1949) (uncredited)
- "Fireside Theatre" (1949) TV series (unknown episodes)
- 3 Godfathers (1948)
- Fort Apache (1948)
... aka War Party - The Fugitive (1947)
... aka El fugitivo (Mexico) - My Darling Clementine (1946)
... aka John Ford's My Darling Clementine (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - They Were Expendable (1945) (as John Ford Captain U.S.N.R.)
- December 7th (1943)
... aka December 7th: The Movie (USA: video title (restored version)) - We Sail at Midnight (1943) (uncredited)
- The Battle of Midway (1942)
- Sex Hygiene (1942) (dramatic sequences)
- Torpedo Squadron (1942)
- How Green Was My Valley (1941)
... aka Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley (USA: complete title) - Tobacco Road (1941)
- The Long Voyage Home (1940)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
- Stagecoach (1939)
- Submarine Patrol (1938)
- Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
- The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) (uncredited)
- The Hurricane (1937)
- Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
- The Plough and the Stars (1936)
- Mary of Scotland (1936)
- The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
- Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
... aka Steamboat Bill - The Informer (1935)
- The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
... aka Passport to Fame (UK) - Judge Priest (1934)
- The World Moves On (1934)
- The Lost Patrol (1934)
- Doctor Bull (1933)
- Pilgrimage (1933)
- Flesh (1932) (uncredited)
- Air Mail (1932)
- Arrowsmith (1931)
- The Brat (1931)
- Seas Beneath (1931)
- Up the River (1930)
- Born Reckless (1930)
- Men Without Women (1930)
- Salute (1929) (uncredited)
- The Black Watch (1929)
... aka King of the Khyber Rifles (UK) - Strong Boy (1929)
- Riley the Cop (1928) (uncredited)
- Napoleon's Barber (1928)
- Hangman's House (1928) (uncredited)
- Four Sons (1928)
- Mother Machree (1928) (uncredited)
- Upstream (1927)
... aka Footlight Glamour (UK) - The Blue Eagle (1926) (uncredited)
- 3 Bad Men (1926)
- The Shamrock Handicap (1926)
... aka 1732 - The Fighting Heart (1925)
... aka Once to Every Man (UK) - Thank You (1925)
- Kentucky Pride (1925)
- Lightnin' (1925)
- Hearts of Oak (1924)
- The Iron Horse (1924) (uncredited)
- Hoodman Blind (1923)
- North of Hudson Bay (1923) (as Jack Ford)
... aka North of the Yukon (UK) - Cameo Kirby (1923)
- Three Jumps Ahead (1923) (as Jack Ford)
- The Face on the Bar-Room Floor (1923) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Love Image (UK) - The Village Blacksmith (1922) (as Jack Ford)
- Silver Wings (1922) (as Jack Ford) (prologue only)
- Little Miss Smiles (1922) (as Jack Ford)
- Jackie (1921) (as Jack Ford)
- Sure Fire (1921) (as Jack Ford)
- Action (1921) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Let's Go - Desperate Trails (1921) (as Jack Ford)
- The Wallop (1921) (as Jack Ford)
- The Freeze-Out (1921) (as Jack Ford)
- The Big Punch (1921) (as Jack Ford)
- Just Pals (1920) (as Jack Ford)
- Hitchin' Posts (1920) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Land of Promise (UK) - The Girl in Number 29 (1920) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Girl in the Mirror - The Prince of Avenue A (1920) (as Jack Ford)
- Marked Men (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Trail of Shadows - A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Gun-Fighting Gentleman (USA: review title) - Rider of the Law (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Jim of the Rangers - Ace of the Saddle (1919) (as Jack Ford)
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919) (as Jack Ford)
- The Last Outlaw (1919)
- Riders of Vengeance (1919) (as Jack Ford)
- The Gun Packer (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Out Wyoming Way - By Indian Post (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Love Letter - Gun Law (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Posse's Prey - Bare Fists (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Man Who Wouldn't Shoot - Rustlers (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Even Money - A Fight for Love (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Hell's Neck - The Fighting Brothers (1919) (as Jack Ford)
... aka His Buddy - Roped (1919) (as Jack Ford)
- Three Mounted Men (1918) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Three Wounded Men (USA) - The Craving (1918)
- A Woman's Fool (1918) (as Jack Ford)
- Hell Bent (1918) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Three Bad Men (USA: bowdlerized title) - The Scarlet Drop (1918) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Civil War Days (USA) - Thieves' Gold (1918) (as Jack Ford)
- Wild Women (1918) (as Jack Ford)
- The Phantom Riders (1918) (as Jack Ford)
- Bucking Broadway (1917) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Slumbering Fires (UK) - A Marked Man (1917) (as Jack Ford)
- The Secret Man (1917) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Round Up
... aka Up Against It - Straight Shooting (1917) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Joan of the Cattle Country
... aka Straight Shootin' (USA: cut version)
... aka The Cattle War - Cheyenne's Pal (1917) (as Jack Ford)
... aka A Dumb Friend
... aka Cactus My Pal - The Soul Herder (1917) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Sky Pilot - The Scrapper (1917) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Fighting Fists (USA: alternative title) - The Trail of Hate (1917)
- The Fighting Gringo (1917)
... aka Red Saunders Plays Cupid - The Tornado (1917) (as Jack Ford)
Producer:
- Vietnam! Vietnam! (1971) (executive producer)
- 7 Women (1966) (producer) (uncredited)
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Donovan's Reef (1963) (producer)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) (producer)
- Two Rode Together (1961) (producer)
- The Last Hurrah (1958) (producer)
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953) (producer) (uncredited)
- The Quiet Man (1952) (producer)
- Rio Grande (1950) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Wagon Master (1950) (executive producer) (uncredited)
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) (executive producer) (uncredited)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) (executive producer)
... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa - 3 Godfathers (1948) (producer) (uncredited)
- Fort Apache (1948) (executive producer) (uncredited)
... aka War Party - The Fugitive (1947) (producer)
... aka El fugitivo (Mexico) - They Were Expendable (1945) (producer) (uncredited)
- December 7th (1943) (producer)
... aka December 7th: The Movie (USA: video title (restored version)) - The Battle of Midway (1942) (producer) (uncredited)
- The Long Voyage Home (1940) (producer)
- Stagecoach (1939) (producer) (uncredited)
- The Informer (1935) (producer)
- The Whole Town's Talking (1935) (producer)
... aka Passport to Fame (UK) - The Lost Patrol (1934) (producer) (uncredited)
- Flesh (1932) (producer)
- Arrowsmith (1931) (producer)
- Seas Beneath (1931) (producer)
- Men Without Women (1930) (producer)
- Salute (1929) (producer)
- Riley the Cop (1928) (producer)
- Hangman's House (1928) (producer)
- Four Sons (1928) (producer)
- Mother Machree (1928) (producer)
- The Blue Eagle (1926) (producer)
- 3 Bad Men (1926) (producer)
- The Shamrock Handicap (1926) (producer)
... aka 1732 - The Iron Horse (1924) (producer)
- The Wallop (1921) (producer)
Writer:
- The Quiet Man (1952) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
- Wagon Master (1950) (story) (uncredited)
- The Battle of Midway (1942) (writer)
- The Last Outlaw (1936) (story)
- Up the River (1930) (uncredited)
- Men Without Women (1930) (story "Submarine")
- Three Jumps Ahead (1923) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
- The Big Punch (1921) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
- Under Sentence (1920) (story) (as Jack Ford)
- A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) (story) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Gun-Fighting Gentleman (USA: review title) - The Last Outlaw (1919) (story)
- Riders of Vengeance (1919) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
- The Gun Packer (1919) (story) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Out Wyoming Way - The Craving (1918) (writer)
- Hell Bent (1918) (as Jack Ford) (story) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Three Bad Men (USA: bowdlerized title) - The Scarlet Drop (1918) (story) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Civil War Days (USA) - Wild Women (1918) (story)
- A Marked Man (1917) (story) (as Jack Ford)
- The Secret Man (1917) (scenario) (as Jack Ford)
... aka The Round Up
... aka Up Against It - Cheyenne's Pal (1917) (story) (as Jack Ford)
... aka A Dumb Friend
... aka Cactus My Pal - The Scrapper (1917) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
... aka Fighting Fists (USA: alternative title) - The Trail of Hate (1917) (scenario)
- The Tornado (1917) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
- The Doorway of Destruction (1915) (scenario) (as Jack Ford)
Actor:
- The Scrapper (1917) (as Jack Ford) .... Buck, the scrapper
... aka Fighting Fists (USA: alternative title) - The Trail of Hate (1917) (as Jack Ford) .... The lieutenant
- The Tornado (1917) (as Jack Ford) .... Jack Dayton
- The Purple Mask (1916) (unconfirmed)
- The Bandit's Wager (1916) (as Jack Ford)
- The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916) (as Jack Ford) .... Lund's Accomplice
- Chicken-Hearted Jim (1916) (as Jack Ford) .... Roughneck Crewman
... aka Chicken-Hearted Bill - The Strong Arm Squad (1916) (as Jack Ford) .... Cecil's brother
... aka The Lumber Yard Gang (USA)
... aka The Yellow Streak (USA) - The Campbells Are Coming (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Undetermined role
- The Broken Coin (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Sacchio's Accomplice
- The Doorway of Destruction (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Edward Feeney
- The Hidden City (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Lt. Johns' Brother
- Three Bad Men and a Girl (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Jim
- The Birth of a Nation (1915) (uncredited) .... Klansman on horse holding up hood with hand
... aka In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan (USA: cut version)
... aka The Birth of the Nation; Or The Clansman (second copyright title)
... aka The Clansman (USA: Los Angeles première title) - Smuggler's Island (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Smuggler
- A Study in Scarlet (1914/II) (as Jack Ford) .... John H. Watson, M.D.
- The District Attorney's Brother (1914) (as Jack Ford)
- The Mysterious Rose (1914) (as Jack Ford) .... Dopey
... aka My Lady Raffles #6: The Mysterious Rose (USA: series title) - Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) (as Jack Ford)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- Hondo (1953) (second unit director) (uncredited)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) (second unit director)
... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa - The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) (second unit director) (uncredited)
- What Price Glory (1926) (second unit director) (uncredited)
- The Craving (1918) (assistant director) (as Jack Ford)
- The Broken Coin (1915) (assistant director)
- The Doorway of Destruction (1915) (assistant director)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) (advisor) (uncredited)
... aka Torero (USA: alternative title) - Wagon Master (1950) (presenter)
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) (presenter)
- 3 Godfathers (1948) (presenter)
- Fort Apache (1948) (presenter)
... aka War Party - The Fugitive (1947) (presenter)
... aka El fugitivo (Mexico) - Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) (production assistant)
Cinematographer:
- The News Parade of the Year 1942 (1942) (segment "Battle of Midway") (as Commander John Ford)
- The Battle of Midway (1942) (photographer) (as Lt. Cmdr. John Ford U.S.N.R.)
Stunts:
- The Tornado (1917) (stunts)
- Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) (stunts)
Soundtrack:
- The Quiet Man (1952) ("The Isle of Innisfree" (1950) (uncredited))
Editor:
- The Battle of Midway (1942)
Art Department:
- Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) (props)
Thanks:
- A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1999) (dedicatee)
- Directed by John Ford (1971) (thanks)
Self:
- John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) (V) .... Himself (photo)
- Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976) .... Himself
... aka Chesty (USA: informal English title) - The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
- The American West of John Ford (1971) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Great American West of John Ford - Directed by John Ford (1971) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- The Black Man in the Cinema (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Cinéastes de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
- Entre chien et loup, John Ford (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "Wide Wide World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- The Western (1958) TV episode .... Himself - The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Himself (staged 'archive' footage)
- Screen Snapshots: Reno's Silver Spur Awards (1951) .... Himself
- At the Front (1943) .... Himself
- Big Time (1929) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- Never Apologize (2007) .... Himself
- Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner (2006) (V) .... Himself
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"American Masters"
- John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Cineastes en acció (2005) (uncredited) .... Himself
- I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) .... Himself
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"Cinéma, de notre temps"
- Le loup et l'agneau - Ford et Hitchcock (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Shooting War (2000) (TV) .... Himself
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"Backstory"
- How Green Was My Valley (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) (TV)
- The Making of 'How the West Was Won' (1998) (V) .... Himself
- National Geographic: The Battle for Midway (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself (segment "Directed by John Ford")
- Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Omnibus"
- John Ford: Part One (1992) TV episode .... Himself - Fonda on Fonda (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Home Movie
- The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992) (V)
- John Ford (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Hollywood" (1980) .... Himself
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