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  1. 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. During this time he directed more than 140 films; however, nearly all of his silent films are lost.

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    1917
    With Jean Hathaway; two reels. Ford's ...
    1917
    Two reels; lost .
    1917
    Two reels; lost .
    1917
    The Soul Herder (aka The Sky Pilot)
    With Harry Carey, Molly Malone, Hoot ...
  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_FordJohn Ford - Wikipedia

    Ford's first feature-length production was Straight Shooting (August 1917), which is also his earliest complete surviving film as director, and one of only two survivors from his twenty-five film collaboration with Harry Carey.

  3. John Ford Filmography. 1913 The Battle of Bull Run, Actor Directed by and starring John Ford’s brother, Francis Ford; two reels; survival of film unknown. 1914 Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery, Production Assistant, Propman, Stunts Universal; with Grace Cunard, Francis Ford; 15-episode serial; incomplete prints of four episodes.

  4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000406John Ford - IMDb

    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". 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.

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  5. John Ford: His 35 Best films. by cafg-0 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 14 hours ago. One of the greatest directors of American cinema. A master directing westerns and dramas. List activity. 4.2K views. 36 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 35 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Grapes of Wrath.

  6. John Ford created so many classic Westerns that he began to be associated with the genre. It's interesting to note that from 1950 through 1959, he made only one Western, the classic The Searchers (1956) , one of the greatest examples of the genre.

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  8. Jun 26, 2024 · John Ford, iconic American film director, best known today for his westerns, though none of the four films that won him Oscars were of this genre. Because of their popularity and his skill, Ford’s films had a powerful influence on Americans’ conception of their own history and values.