Favorite John Ford Movies

John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an Irish-American film director. He was famous for both his Westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. His four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) are a record, and one of those films, How Green Was My Valley, 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 Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman 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.
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Ronald Colman and Helen Hayes (center image).
Nominated for Best Picture

John Ford received and Oscar for Best Director

Film directed by John Ford and Leslie Goodwins

Film Directed by John Ford and Stuart Heisler

John Ford was nominated for Best Director

John Ford Received Oscar for Best Director

John Ford won an Oscar for Best Director

Movie Directed by John Ford and Robert Montgomery