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John Ford

John Ford

Director 116 / Actor 16 / Writer 11 · 1914 – 1995 · 🎬 143

John Martin Feeney, better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur. In a career of more than 50 years, he directed over 130 films between 1917 and 1970, and received a record four Academy Awards for Best Director for The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952).

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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

actor

1995

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Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

actor

1976

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Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

director

1976

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

writer

1971

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7 Women

director

1966

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

director

1964

Wagon Master

Wagon Master

writer

1964

Wagon Master

Wagon Master

director

1964

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

director

1963

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

director

1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

director

1962

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Flashing Spikes

director

1962

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

director

1961

Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

director

1960

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

director

1959

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Korea: Battleground for Liberty

director

1959

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

director

1958

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

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1958

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The Rising of the Moon

director

1957

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

director

1957

The Searchers

The Searchers

director

1956

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

director

1956

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The Long Gray Line

director

1955

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Rookie of the Year

director

1955

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The Quiet Man

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1953

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The Quiet Man

director

1953

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The Sun Shines Bright

director

1953

Mogambo

Mogambo

director

1953

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What Price Glory

director

1952

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This is Korea

director

1951

Rio Grande

Rio Grande

director

1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

director

1950

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Pinky

director

1950

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

director

1949

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

director

1948

3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

director

1948

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The Fugitive

director

1947

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

director

1946

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They Were Expendable

director

1945

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Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

director

1943

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We Sail at Midnight

director

1943

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

director

1942

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Tobacco Road

director

1941

Women in Defense

Women in Defense

director

1941

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The Long Voyage Home

director

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

director

1940

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

director

1939

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

director

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

director

1939

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Four Men and a Prayer

director

1938

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The Adventures of Marco Polo

director

1938

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Submarine Patrol

director

1938

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

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1937

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The Plough and the Stars

director

1937

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

director

1937

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

director

1936

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The Whole Town's Talking

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1935

The Informer

The Informer

director

1935

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Steamboat Round the Bend

director

1935

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

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1934

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The World Moves On

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1934

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Pilgrimage

director

1933

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Doctor Bull

director

1933

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Air Mail

director

1932

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Flesh

director

1932

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Seas Beneath

director

1931

Men Without Women

Men Without Women

director

1930

Born Reckless

Born Reckless

director

1930

Up the River

Up the River

writer

1930

Up the River

Up the River

director

1930

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The Black Watch

director

1929

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Strong Boy

director

1929

Salute

Salute

director

1929

Four Sons

Four Sons

director

1928

Riley the Cop

Riley the Cop

director

1928

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Mother Machree

director

1928

Hangman's House

Hangman's House

director

1928

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Upstream

director

1927

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

director

1926

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The Shamrock Handicap

director

1926

3 Bad Men

3 Bad Men

director

1926

3 Bad Men

3 Bad Men

writer

1926

The Blue Eagle

The Blue Eagle

director

1926

The Fighting Heart

The Fighting Heart

director

1925

Thank You

Thank You

director

1925

Lightnin'

Lightnin'

director

1925

Kentucky Pride

Kentucky Pride

director

1925

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Hearts of Oak

director

1924

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Hoodman Blind

director

1923

North of Hudson Bay

North of Hudson Bay

director

1923

Cameo Kirby

Cameo Kirby

director

1923

Three Jumps Ahead

Three Jumps Ahead

writer

1923

Three Jumps Ahead

Three Jumps Ahead

director

1923

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The Face on the Bar-Room Floor

director

1923

The Village Blacksmith

The Village Blacksmith

director

1922

Little Miss Smiles

Little Miss Smiles

director

1922

Silver Wings

Silver Wings

director

1922

Jackie

Jackie

director

1921

The Freeze-Out

The Freeze-Out

director

1921

Sure Fire

Sure Fire

director

1921

Action

Action

director

1921

The Big Punch

The Big Punch

director

1921

Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails

director

1921

A Gun Fightin' Gentleman

A Gun Fightin' Gentleman

director

1919

Marked Men

Marked Men

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1919

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Rider of the Law

director

1919

A Gun Fightin' Gentleman

A Gun Fightin' Gentleman

writer

1919

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Riders of Vengeance

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1919

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Riders of Vengeance

writer

1919

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

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1919

Bare Fists

Bare Fists

director

1919

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Roped

director

1919

A Fight for Love

A Fight for Love

director

1919

Ace of the Saddle

Ace of the Saddle

director

1919

Hell Bent

Hell Bent

writer

1918

A Woman's Fool

A Woman's Fool

director

1918

Three Mounted Men

Three Mounted Men

director

1918

Wild Women

Wild Women

director

1918

The Scarlet Drop

The Scarlet Drop

director

1918

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The Phantom Riders

director

1918

Wild Women

Wild Women

writer

1918

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Thieves' Gold

director

1918

Hell Bent

Hell Bent

director

1918

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The Secret Man

writer

1917

Bucking Broadway

Bucking Broadway

director

1917

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Red Saunders plays Cupid

director

1917

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The Secret Man

director

1917

Straight Shooting

Straight Shooting

director

1917

A Marked Man

A Marked Man

director

1917

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring

actor

1916

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The Strong Arm Squad

actor

1916

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The Bandit's Wager

actor

1916

Smuggler's Island

Smuggler's Island

actor

1915

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

actor

1915

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The Hidden City

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1915

The Broken Coin

The Broken Coin

actor

1915

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The Campbells Are Coming

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1915

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Three Bad Men and a Girl

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1915

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A Study in Scarlet

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1914

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The Mysterious Rose

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1914

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The District Attorney's Brother

actor

1914

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The Call of the Waves

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1914

Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery

Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery

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1914

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