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On March 31, 1973, Ford was honored with the Medal of Freedom Award and became the first person honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award. [31] As of 2024, eleven films directed or co-directed by Ford have been added to the National Film Registry, tying with Howard Hawks for the most. [32]
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 ...30 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Grapes of Wrath. 1940 2h 9m Approved. 8.1 (100K) Rate. 96 Metascore. An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally 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, [3] and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur.
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- August 31, 1973 (aged 79), Palm Desert, California, U.S.
- John Martin Feeney, February 1, 1894, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S.
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35 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. 1962 2h 3m Approved. 8.1 (82K) Rate. 94 Metascore. A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins. Director John Ford Stars James Stewart John Wayne Vera Miles. 2. The Grapes of Wrath. 1940 2h 9m Approved. 8.1 (100K) Rate.
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- The Searchers (1956) The saga of racist outsider Ethan Edward’s relentless five-year search for his niece abducted by Comanches still astounds in its dark power, beauty and all round magnificence.
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Ford’s unforgettable portrayal of migrants’ struggle to escape Oklahoma’s dust bowl and reach California’s promised land still resonates today.
- Stagecoach (1939) A landmark film in the history of the western. Part character study, part action film, Stagecoach made John Wayne a star and introduced many of the tropes that became part and parcel of the genre, such as the cavalry riding to the rescue.
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Self sacrifice, loneliness and loss permeate this dark, disillusioned work torn between myth and reality. Panned and misunderstood on release but now fully rehabilitated, this is the film in which Ford fully deconstructs the mythology of the American West, telling the story of the politician who builds a successful career built on a lie.
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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.
The Grapes Of Wrath. Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand) Dorris Bowdon, Jane Darwell, Russell Simpson (Actors) John Ford (Director) - Nunnally Johnson (Writer) - Nunnally Johnson (Producer) English (Playback Language) English (Subtitle) $9.99. View on Amazon. 2. Stagecoach (1939)
