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John Ford with portrait and Academy Award, circa 1946. John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director whose career spanned from 1913 to 1971. [1] During this time he directed more than 130 films; however, nearly all of his silent films are lost.
1. The Grapes of Wrath. 1940 2h 9m Approved. 8.1 (101K) 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. Director John Ford Stars Henry Fonda Jane Darwell John Carradine. 2.
John Ford. Director: The Quiet Man. John Ford came to Hollywood following one of his brothers, an actor. Asked what brought him to Hollywood, he replied "the train".
A ranking of the films directed by John Ford that I have seen, presented in order of best to worst.
Ford is renowned for his Westerns, such as Stagecoach (1939), My Darling Clementine (1946), Fort Apache (1948), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962); though he worked in many other genres, including comedies, period dramas, and documentaries.
Jan 26, 2024 · John Ford is the four-time Oscar-winning director who made over 140 films in his long career, spanning the silent era through the 1960s. Yet how many of those titles are classics? Let’s take a...
Oct 25, 2023 · The 45 Best John Ford Movies, Ranked: Exploring the Famed Western Director's Greatest Films. The most influential films from one of the most important filmmakers of his generation.