John Ford
DirectorProducerActor
- Born
- February 1, 1894
- Died
- August 31, 1973
- Awards
- 33 wins, 56 nominations
John Ford came to Hollywood following one of his brothers, an actor. Asked what brought him to Hollywood, he replied "the train". He became one of the most respected directors in the business, in spite of being known for his westerns, which were not considered "serious" film. He won six Oscars,…
Biography
Director
 Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend(1976) |
 7 Women(1965) |
 Young Cassidy(1965) |
 Cheyenne Autumn(1964) |
 Donovan's Reef(1963) |
Writer
 The Quiet Man(1952) |
 Wagon Master(1950) |
 The Battle of Midway(1942) |
 The Last Outlaw(1936) |
 Up the River(1930) |
Actor
 The Horse Soldiers(1959)as Ned |
 Undercover(1944)as J. P. Baldwin |
 Big Time(1929)as John Ford |
| The Scrapper(1917)as Buck - the Scrapper |
| The Trail of Hate(1917)as Lt. Jack Brewer |
Producer
 Vietnam! Vietnam!(1971) |
| 7 Women(1965) |
| Cheyenne Autumn(1964) |
| Donovan's Reef(1963) |
 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962) |
Cinematographer
 The News Parade of the Year 1942(1942) |
| The Battle of Midway(1942) |
Editor
| The Battle of Midway(1942) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
 The Alamo(1960) |
 Hondo(1953) |
 Mighty Joe Young(1949) |
 The Adventures of Marco Polo(1938) |
 What Price Glory(1926) |
Stunts
| The Tornado(1917) |
 Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery(1914) |
Production Department
| Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery(1914) |
Additional Crew
| Taiwan: Island of Freedom(1963) |
 Bullfighter and the Lady(1951) |
| Wagon Master(1950) |
| Mighty Joe Young(1949) |
 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949) |
Thanks
 Rifle(2016) |
| Laser Grapes of Space Wrath(2008) |
 Mighty Joe Young(1998) |
 A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers(1998) |
| Dieter & Andreas(1989) |
Soundtrack
 The American West of John Ford(1971) |
| The Quiet Man(1952) |
Self
 One Handshake Away: Peter Bogdanovich and the Icons of Cinema(2024)as Self |
| John Wayne's 'the Alamo'(1992)as Self (photo) |
| Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend(1976)as Self |
 AFI Life Achievement Award(1973)as Self - Honoree |
| The American West of John Ford(1971)as Self |
Archive Footage
 Rembob'Ina(2018)as Self |
 Bearing Witness, Native American Voices in Hollywood(2025)as Self - Director |
 Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial(2024)as Self - Filmmaker |
 AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special(2023)as Self |
 The Moviemakers: Spielberg(2023)as Self - Filmmaker |
Archive Sound
 Carl Laemmle(2019)as Self |
Known for
Photos 68
Credit Score: John Ford
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Horse Soldiers | 1.50 | 1959 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 13045 | |||
| 2 | The Birth of a Nation | 1.00 | 1915 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 28292 |