Search results
John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director whose career spanned from 1913 to 1971. [1] . During this time he directed more than 140 films; however, nearly all of his silent films are lost.
YearTitleProducer1917With Jean Hathaway; two reels. Ford's ...1917Two reels; lost .1917Two reels; lost .1917The Soul Herder (aka The Sky Pilot)With Harry Carey, Molly Malone, Hoot ...John Ford Filmography. 1913 The Battle of Bull Run, Actor Directed by and starring John Ford’s brother, Francis Ford; two reels; survival of film unknown. 1914 Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery, Production Assistant, Propman, Stunts Universal; with Grace Cunard, Francis Ford; 15-episode serial; incomplete prints of four episodes.
People also ask
How many films did John Ford make?
Who starred in John Ford?
Why was Ford a great film director?
When was John Ford credited as 'Jack Ford'?
- Francis Ford and Hollywood
- Early Directing Career
- Talkies
- 1940's
- Argosy Productions 1945
- Personal
- Summary
Jack Ford was a fast learner. Francis gave him his first acting role in 'The Mysterious Rose' in late 1914 and he appeared in several early Silent movies, mainly Westerns, directed by his brother. Jack also made an uncredited appearance as a Klansman in D.W. Griffith's 1915 classic, 'The Birth of a Nation'. Within three years, despite the brothers ...
Jack's first few years as director were very busy indeed and he actually made a total of 33 films in his first three years from 1917, although some of them were uncredited. Jack joined Fox Studios in 1921 and two years later formally changed his name from Jack to John Ford. He continued to gain experience and knowledge by directing several films ea...
Ford continued exploring non-Western genres with 'The Prisoner of Shark Island' in 1936 about a physician imprisoned for giving treatment to the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. The following year he made a South Seas melodrama 'The Hurricane' and in 1937 he directed one of the biggest stars of the day, Shirley Temple, in 'Wee Willie Winkie'. During th...
In 1945 Ford directed the convincingly realistic 'They Were Expendable', his last wartime movie. It traces the fates of Patrol Torpedo boat crews asked to slow the tide of Japanese advance in the Phillipines without hope of reinforcement or rescue. It is an unforgettable hymn to bravery, and its understated performances are indirectly evocative of ...
In 1953 Ford made The Sun Shines Bright' which became his first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. It was a western comedy but it fared badly at the box-office and was one of the contributory factors to the eventual failure of Argosy Productions. Ford's next film was 'Mogambo' for MGM, starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly. The film ear...
Ford had a loyal band of acting and film making professionals who became known as the "John Ford Stock Company". These included John Wayne, Ward Bond, John Carradine, Harry Carey, Jr., Frank Baker and Mae Marsh. He also enjoyed loyal, long-term working relationships with his production team, many of whom worked with him for many years. He made many...
When Orson Welles was asked to name the directors who most appealed to him, he replied: "I like the old masters, by which I mean John Ford, John Ford and John Ford."
Knowing his cast and crew well helped Ford to become known as one of the busiest directors in Hollywood, churning out at least one film per year –many years multiple films — between 1913 and 1971.
- Morgan Paar
The Battle of Midway is a 1942 American short documentary film directed by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voice overs of various narrators, including Johnny Governali, Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, and Jane Darwell .
- September 14, 1942
- John Ford
Oct 4, 2023 · If you’re a fan of “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Goodfellas” or any film hailing from the western genre, you may owe your favorite movie to one of cinema’s original visionaries: John Ford. The signature John Ford production, “Stagecoach” (1939), opens with a sweeping panoramic sequence of Monument Valley, an icon ...
Before going independent, John Ford was one of the most acclaimed directors of classic studio era. He shared the rebelliousness of the independent producers, and had a reputation for mistreating the producers he worked with in Hollywood.
