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Ford freelanced for the remainder of his career, directing occasionally for television and making several films including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and the Civil War sequence of the Cinerama epic How the West Was Won (both 1962).
A user-created list of the top movies directed by John Ford, one of the greatest directors of American cinema. The list includes classics such as The Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Quiet Man.
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". He became one of the most respected directors in the business, in spite of being known for his westerns, which were not considered "serious" film.
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.
A list of 46 films directed by John Ford, ranked by the user bwolskin-9 from best to worst. The list includes classics such as The Quiet Man, Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Grapes of Wrath.
Ford did in fact film some of the greatest westerns ever made and you will find them on this list; after all, he was John Ford and he made westerns. But there is so much more to his oeuvre....
Learn about John Ford, one of the most influential American film directors of the 20th century. Browse his biography, awards, and more than 140 films, including classics like Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Grapes of Wrath.
