John Ford was an Irish-American film director. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century American novels such as the film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director remain a record. One of the films for which he won the award, How Green Was My Valley, also won Best Picture.
John Ford
Active - 1914 - 2021 |
Birth - Feb 1, 1894 |
Death - Aug 31, 1973 |
Genres - Drama, Silent Film, Western, War, Documentary
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Subgenres - Silent Film, Western Film, Silent Feature, Biographical Film, Comedy Drama
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Coach, Commander John Ford, Jack, Jack Ford, Jack Francis, John, John Ford Captain U.S.N.R., John Martin Feeney, Lt. Cmdr. John Ford U.S.N.R., Pappy, RAdm. John Ford USNR [Ret.], Rear Admiral John Ford USNVR Ret., The Admiral, The Liberal Democrat at Republic, Uncle Jack-
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Silent Film, Western Film, Silent Feature, Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, Propaganda Film, World War II Propaganda Shorts, Historical Film, Silent Short, Spy Film, Political Drama, Prison Film, Romantic Comedy, Trial Film, American Football Film, Boxing Film, Buddy Film, Christmas Film, Concert, Concert Film, Disaster Film, Docudrama, Drama Fiction, Musical, Political Satire