Highest rated as cast or director
John Ford's 10 titles from the 1940s have a median Balasaur Score of 79, led by The Grapes of Wrath (88) and My Darling Clementine (83), against 73 for those from the 1950s.
Biography
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is a record, and one of those films, How Green Was My Valley (1941), also won Best Picture. 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. Ford's films and personality were held in high regard by his colleagues, with Ingmar Bergman and Orson Welles among those who have named him as one of the greatest directors of all time. In particular, Ford was a pioneer of location shooting and the long shot which frames his characters against a vast, harsh and rugged natural terrain.
Directed 148
1970s
- 1976
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Director
1960s
- 1965
7 Women
Director
- 1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Director
- 1963
- 1962
Flashing Spikes
Director
- 1961
Two Rode Together
Director
- 1960
The Colter Craven Story
Director
Sergeant Rutledge
Director
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Last Hurrah
Director
- 1957
The Rising of the Moon
Director
The Wings of Eagles
Director
The Growler Story
Director
- 1956
- 1955
Rookie of the Year
Director
The Red, White and Blue Line
Director
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
This Is Korea!
Director
- 1950
Wagon Master
Director
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Director
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
It's Your America
Director
- 1945
- 1944
In Memoriam Manuel Quezon
Director
- 1943
At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army
Director
We Sail at Midnight
Co-Director
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Director
- 1942
Sex Hygiene
Director
Torpedo Squadron 8
Director
- 1941
Women in Defense
Director
- 1940
1930s
- 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Director
- 1938
Submarine Patrol
Director
Four Men and a Prayer
Director
- 1937
- 1936
The Plough and the Stars
Director
- 1935
The Whole Town's Talking
Director
- 1934
The World Moves On
Director
- 1933
Doctor Bull
Director
- 1932
Flesh
Director
Air Mail
Director
- 1931
Arrowsmith
Director
The Brat
Director
Seas Beneath
Director
- 1930
Men Without Women
Director
1920s
- 1929
Salute
Director
The Black Watch
Director
Strong Boy
Director
- 1928
Riley the Cop
Director
Napoleon's Barber
Director
Hangman's House
Director
- 1927
Mother Machree
Director
Upstream
Director
- 1926
The Blue Eagle
Director
3 Bad Men
Director
The Shamrock Handicap
Director
- 1925
The Fighting Heart
Director
Thank You
Director
Kentucky Pride
Director
Lightnin'
Director
- 1924
Hearts of Oak
Director
- 1923
Hoodman Blind
Director
North of Hudson Bay
Director
Cameo Kirby
Director
Three Jumps Ahead
Director
The Face on the Barroom Floor
Director
- 1922
The Village Blacksmith
Director
Silver Wings
Director
Little Miss Smiles
Director
- 1921
Jackie
Director
Sure Fire
Director
Action
Director
Desperate Trails
Director
The Wallop
Director
The Freeze-Out
Director
The Big Punch
Director
- 1920
Just Pals
Director
Hitchin' Posts
Director
The Girl in Number 29
Director
The Prince of Avenue A
Director
1910s
- 1919
Marked Men
Director
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
Director
Rider of the Law
Director
The Ace of the Saddle
Director
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Director
The Last Outlaw
Director
Riders of Vengeance
Director
The Gun Packer
Director
By Indian Post
Director
Gun Law
Director
The Rustlers
Director
A Fight For Love
Director
The Fighting Brothers
Director
Roped
Director
- 1918
Three Mounted Men
Director
The Craving
Director
A Woman's Fool
Director
The Scarlet Drop
Director
Thieves' Gold
Director
Wild Women
Director
The Phantom Riders
Director
- 1917
Bucking Broadway
Director
A Marked Man
Director
The Secret Man
Director
Straight Shooting
Director
Cheyenne's Pal
Director
The Soul Herder
Director
The Scrapper
Director
The Tornado
Director
- 1915
The Broken Coin
Assistant Director
Produced 38
1970s
- 1971
Vietnam! Vietnam!
Executive Producer
1960s
- 1965
7 Women
Producer
- 1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Producer
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
Two Rode Together
Producer
1950s
- 1958
The Last Hurrah
Producer
- 1953
- 1952
- 1950
Wagon Master
Executive Producer
1940s
- 1949
Mighty Joe Young
Executive Producer
- 1948
- 1947
- 1945
- 1943
- 1942
- 1941
Women in Defense
Producer
- 1940
1930s
- 1939
- 1935
The Whole Town's Talking
Producer
- 1934
- 1932
Flesh
Producer
- 1931
Seas Beneath
Producer
- 1930
Men Without Women
Producer
1920s
- 1929
Salute
Producer
- 1928
Riley the Cop
Producer
Hangman's House
Producer
- 1927
Mother Machree
Producer
- 1926
The Blue Eagle
Producer
3 Bad Men
Producer
The Shamrock Handicap
Producer
- 1925
Wrote 18
1950s
- 1952
- 1950
Wagon Master
Story
1940s
- 1942
1930s
- 1936
The Last Outlaw
Story
- 1930
Men Without Women
Story
1920s
- 1923
Three Jumps Ahead
Writer
- 1921
The Big Punch
Writer
1910s
- 1919
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
Story
The Last Outlaw
Story
Riders of Vengeance
Screenplay
The Gun Packer
Story
- 1918
The Craving
Writer
The Scarlet Drop
Story
- 1917
The Secret Man
Scenario Writer
Cheyenne's Pal
Story
The Scrapper
Writer
The Tornado
Writer
Acted in 11
1950s
- 1959
1940s
- 1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
J.P. Baldwin
1920s
- 1929
Big Time
John Ford (uncredited)
1910s
- 1917
The Scrapper
Buck, the scrapper
The Tornado
Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)
- 1916
The Purple Mask
(unconfirmed)
The Bandit's Wager
Nan's Brother
- 1915
The Broken Coin
Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)
- 1914
A Study in Scarlet
John H. Watson, M.D.
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Movie
Other crew 5
1950s
- 1950
Wagon Master
Presenter
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
1910s
- 1914
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Stunts
Camera 1
1940s
- 1942
Edited 1
1940s
- 1942
Art department 1
1910s
- 1914
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Props
Appearances27
2020s
- 2023
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2017
Five Came Back
Self (archive footage)
- 2015
Spanish Western
Self (archive footage)
- 2013
John Ford & Monument Valley
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
Monument Valley: John Ford Country
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
Himself (archive footage)
- 2000
Shooting War
himself
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 1992
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
Self (archive footage)
Fonda on Fonda
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1989
John Ford's America
Himself (Archive Footage)
1970s
- 1976
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Himself/Interviewer
- 1973
- 1971
Directed by John Ford
Self (uncredited)
1960s
- 1965
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
self
1950s
- 1958
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self
- 1955
- 1951
The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1940s
- 1943
Show-Business at War
Self
Thanked in the credits1
1990s
- 1992
