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John Ford. John Ford is regarded by many as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. His career spanned more than 50 years. In it, he directed 142 theatrical films and won four Academy Awards for his direction, more than any other director.
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was a noted and highly accomplished American film director. Although most famous for westerns such as Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Searchers, he also made cavalry movies, some movies set in Ireland, such as The Informer, How Green Was My Valley, and The Quiet Man, some war movies such as The Long ...
John Ford started out as a jack-of-all-trades filmmaker working for his older brother Francis. The year was 1914, thirteen years before the first “talkie” film. John started out as an assistant, handyman, stuntman and occasional actor for his brother, twelve years John’s senior.
Feb 1, 2021 · The best place to start – Stagecoach. 1939 was a banner year for John Ford. He was already an industry veteran, with some 2 decades experience and 25 sound features behind him. Stagecoach certainly wasn’t his first western – his apprenticeship period saw dozens of silents made with star Harry Carey – but it was a film that saw him reach ...
Jan 16, 2023 · John Ford was already a respected filmmaker at the time, having earned an Oscar nomination for Best Director for 1935's The Informer, and his belief that Wayne could be a star paid dividends for both.
5. The Quiet Man (1952) “The Quiet Man” is a timeless classic that captures the beauty and charm of rural Ireland in the 1950s. Directed by the legendary John Ford and starring the iconic duo of John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, this film is a true masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences even today.
John Ford (1. helmikuuta 1894 – 31. elokuuta 1973) oli yhdysvaltalainen elokuvaohjaaja. Hänet tunnetaan erityisesti lännenelokuvistaan , mutta hän ohjasi myös monia muita elokuvia. Ford voitti neljä Oscar-palkintoa parhaasta ohjauksesta.
