John Ford(1894-1973)

Director
Producer
Actor

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Deux durs à cuire (1952)

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. He won six Oscars, counting (he always did) the two that he won for his WWII documentary work. He had one wife; a son and daughter; and a grandson, Dan Ford who wrote a biography on his famous grandfather.

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Won 4 Oscars
- 33 wins & 23 nominations total

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L'homme tranquille

7.7

Director

1952

Les Raisins de la colère

8.1

Director

1940

Qu'elle était verte ma vallée

7.7

Director

1941

La Chevauchée fantastique

7.8

Director

1939

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Director

Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
6.4
- Director
- 1976
Frontière chinoise
6.7
- Director
- 1965
Le Jeune Cassidy
6.5
- Director (uncredited)
- 1965
Les Cheyennes
6.7
- Director
- 1964
La Taverne de l'Irlandais
6.7
- Director
- 1963
La Conquête de l'Ouest
7.1
- Director (segment "The Civil War")
- 1962
Alcoa Premiere
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 1962
L'homme qui tua Liberty Valance
8.1
- Director
- 1962
Les Deux Cavaliers
6.7
- Director
- 1961
La grande caravane
7.5
TV Series
- Director
- 1960
Le Sergent noir
7.4
- Director
- 1960
Korea
5.6
Short
- Director
- 1959
Les cavaliers
7.1
- Director
- 1959
La dernière fanfare
7.3
- Director
- 1958
Inspecteur de service
6.6
- Director
- 1958

Producer

Vietnam! Vietnam!
6.1
- executive producer
- 1971
Frontière chinoise
6.7
- producer (uncredited)
- 1965
Les Cheyennes
6.7
- producer (uncredited)
- 1964
La Taverne de l'Irlandais
6.7
- producer
- 1963
L'homme qui tua Liberty Valance
8.1
- producer (uncredited)
- 1962
Les Deux Cavaliers
6.7
- producer (uncredited)
- 1961
Korea
5.6
Short
- producer
- 1959
La dernière fanfare
7.3
- producer
- 1958
Le soleil brille pour tout le monde
6.9
- producer (uncredited)
- 1953
L'homme tranquille
7.7
- producer (uncredited)
- 1952
Rio Grande
7.0
- producer (uncredited)
- 1950
Le convoi des braves
7.1
- executive producer (uncredited)
- 1950
Monsieur Joe
7.0
- executive producer (uncredited)
- 1949
La charge héroïque
7.2
- executive producer (uncredited)
- 1949
Le fils du désert
7.0
- producer (uncredited)
- 1948

Actor

Les cavaliers
7.1
- Ned (uncredited)
- 1959
Undercover
6.1
- J. P. Baldwin (uncredited)
- 1944
Big Time
7.0
- John Ford (uncredited)
- 1929
The Scrapper
4.7
Short
- Buck - the Scrapper (as Jack Ford)
- 1917
The Trail of Hate
5.5
Short
- Lt. Jack Brewer (as Jack Ford)
- 1917
The Tornado
5.5
Short
- Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)
- 1917
The Strong Arm Squad
4.1
Short
- Jack McClean - Cecil's Brother (as Jack Ford)
- 1916
The Purple Mask
6.4
- (unconfirmed)
- 1916
The Bandit's Wager
5.6
Short
- Nan's Brother (as Jack Ford)
- 1916
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
5.1
- Lund's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)
- 1916
Chicken-Hearted Jim
5.0
Short
- Roughneck Crewman (as Jack Ford)
- 1916
The Campbells Are Coming
5.4
Short
- Undetermined Role (as Jack Ford)
- 1915
The Broken Coin
6.5
- Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)
- 1915
The Doorway of Destruction
4.2
Short
- Edward Feeney (as Jack Ford)
- 1915
The Hidden City
5.2
Short
- Lt. Johns' Brother (as Jack Ford)
- 1915

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Personal details

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Alternative names
- Commander John Ford
Height
- 1.83 m
Born
- February 1, 1894
- Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Died
- August 31, 1973
- Palm Desert, California, USA(stomach cancer)
Spouse
- Mary FordJuly 3, 1920 - August 31, 1973 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Radio: Appeared in a "Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast of "Stagecoach".
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Trivia
During the Depression, Ford--at the time a very wealthy man--was accosted outside his office by a former Universal actor who was destitute and needed $200 for an operation for his wife. As the man related his misfortunes, Ford appeared to become enraged and then, to the horror of onlookers, he launched himself at the man, knocked him to the floor. However, as the shaken old man left the building, Frank Baker saw Ford's business manager Fred Totman meet him at the door, where he handed the man a check for $1,000 and instructed Ford's chauffeur to drive him home. There, an ambulance was waiting to take the man's wife to the hospital where a specialist, flown in from San Francisco at Ford's expense, performed the operation. Some time later, Ford purchased a house for the couple and pensioned them for life.