Filmography
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Known For
The Quiet Man Director (1952) -
The Grapes of Wrath Director (1940) -
Stagecoach Director (1939) -
Known For
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Director (1962) -
Director
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7 Women (1966) -
Young Cassidy (1965) -
Cheyenne Autumn (1964) -
Donovan's Reef (1963) -
How the West Was Won (1962) -
Alcoa Premiere (1962) -
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Two Rode Together (1961) -
Wagon Train (1960) -
![Sergeant Rutledge]( "Sergeant Rutledge")
Sergeant Rutledge (1960) -
Korea (1959)
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![The Horse Soldiers]( "The Horse Soldiers")
The Horse Soldiers (1959) -
![The Last Hurrah]( "The Last Hurrah")
The Last Hurrah (1958) -
![Gideon of Scotland Yard]( "Gideon of Scotland Yard")
Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958) -
![The Rising of the Moon]( "The Rising of the Moon")
The Rising of the Moon (1957) -
![The Wings of Eagles]( "The Wings of Eagles")
The Wings of Eagles (1957) -
![The Searchers]( "The Searchers")
The Searchers (1956) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse (1955) -
![Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre]( "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre")
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![Mister Roberts]( "Mister Roberts")
Mister Roberts (1955) -
![The Long Gray Line]( "The Long Gray Line")
The Long Gray Line (1955) -
![Mogambo]( "Mogambo")
Mogambo (1953) -
![The Sun Shines Bright]( "The Sun Shines Bright")
The Sun Shines Bright (1953) -
![What Price Glory]( "What Price Glory")
What Price Glory (1952) -
![The Quiet Man]( "The Quiet Man")
The Quiet Man (1952) -
![This Is Korea!]( "This Is Korea!")
This Is Korea! (1951) -
![Rio Grande]( "Rio Grande")
Rio Grande (1950) -
![Wagon Master]( "Wagon Master")
Wagon Master (1950) -
![When Willie Comes Marching Home]( "When Willie Comes Marching Home")
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![Pinky]( "Pinky")
Pinky (1949) -
![She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]( "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon")
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) -
![Fireside Theatre]( "Fireside Theatre")
Fireside Theatre (1949) -
![3 Godfathers]( "3 Godfathers")
3 Godfathers (1948) -
![Fort Apache]( "Fort Apache")
Fort Apache (1948) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive (1947) -
It's Your America (1946)
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![My Darling Clementine]( "My Darling Clementine")
My Darling Clementine (1946) -
![They Were Expendable]( "They Were Expendable")
They Were Expendable (1945) -
Undercover (1944)
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![How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines]( "How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines")
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German Industrial Manpower (1943)
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We Sail at Midnight (1943)
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![December 7th]( "December 7th")
December 7th (1943) -
![At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army]( "At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army")
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Torpedo Squadron (1942)
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![The Battle of Midway]( "The Battle of Midway")
The Battle of Midway (1942) -
Sex Hygiene (1942)
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![How Green Was My Valley]( "How Green Was My Valley")
How Green Was My Valley (1941) -
![Tobacco Road]( "Tobacco Road")
Tobacco Road (1941) -
![The Long Voyage Home]( "The Long Voyage Home")
The Long Voyage Home (1940) -
![The Grapes of Wrath]( "The Grapes of Wrath")
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) -
![Drums Along the Mohawk]( "Drums Along the Mohawk")
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) -
![Young Mr. Lincoln]( "Young Mr. Lincoln")
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) -
![Stagecoach]( "Stagecoach")
Stagecoach (1939) -
![Submarine Patrol]( "Submarine Patrol")
Submarine Patrol (1938) -
![Four Men and a Prayer]( "Four Men and a Prayer")
Four Men and a Prayer (1938) -
![The Hurricane]( "The Hurricane")
The Hurricane (1937) -
![Wee Willie Winkie]( "Wee Willie Winkie")
Wee Willie Winkie (1937) -
![The Plough and the Stars]( "The Plough and the Stars")
The Plough and the Stars (1936) -
![Mary of Scotland]( "Mary of Scotland")
Mary of Scotland (1936) -
![The Prisoner of Shark Island]( "The Prisoner of Shark Island")
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) -
![Steamboat Round the Bend]( "Steamboat Round the Bend")
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) -
![The Informer]( "The Informer")
The Informer (1935) -
![The Whole Town's Talking]( "The Whole Town's Talking")
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) -
![Judge Priest]( "Judge Priest")
Judge Priest (1934) -
![The World Moves On]( "The World Moves On")
The World Moves On (1934) -
![The Lost Patrol]( "The Lost Patrol")
The Lost Patrol (1934) -
![Doctor Bull]( "Doctor Bull")
Doctor Bull (1933) -
![Pilgrimage]( "Pilgrimage")
Pilgrimage (1933) -
![Flesh]( "Flesh")
Flesh (1932) -
![Air Mail]( "Air Mail")
Air Mail (1932) -
![Arrowsmith]( "Arrowsmith")
Arrowsmith (1931) -
![The Brat]( "The Brat")
The Brat (1931) -
![Seas Beneath]( "Seas Beneath")
Seas Beneath (1931) -
![Up the River]( "Up the River")
Up the River (1930) -
![Born Reckless]( "Born Reckless")
Born Reckless (1930) -
![Men Without Women]( "Men Without Women")
Men Without Women (1930) -
![Salute]( "Salute")
Salute (1929) -
![The Black Watch]( "The Black Watch")
The Black Watch (1929) -
![Strong Boy]( "Strong Boy")
Strong Boy (1929) -
![Riley the Cop]( "Riley the Cop")
Riley the Cop (1928) -
![Napoleon's Barber]( "Napoleon's Barber")
Napoleon's Barber (1928) -
![Hangman's House]( "Hangman's House")
Hangman's House (1928) -
![Four Sons]( "Four Sons")
Four Sons (1928) -
![Mother Machree]( "Mother Machree")
Mother Machree (1927) -
![Upstream]( "Upstream")
Upstream (1927) -
![The Blue Eagle]( "The Blue Eagle")
The Blue Eagle (1926) -
![3 Bad Men]( "3 Bad Men")
3 Bad Men (1926) -
![The Shamrock Handicap]( "The Shamrock Handicap")
The Shamrock Handicap (1926) -
![The Fighting Heart]( "The Fighting Heart")
The Fighting Heart (1925) -
![Thank You]( "Thank You")
Thank You (1925) -
![Kentucky Pride]( "Kentucky Pride")
Kentucky Pride (1925) -
![Lightnin']( "Lightnin'")
Lightnin' (1925) -
![Hearts of Oak]( "Hearts of Oak")
Hearts of Oak (1924) -
![The Iron Horse]( "The Iron Horse")
The Iron Horse (1924) -
Hoodman Blind (1923)
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![North of Hudson Bay]( "North of Hudson Bay")
North of Hudson Bay (1923) -
![Cameo Kirby]( "Cameo Kirby")
Cameo Kirby (1923) -
Three Jumps Ahead (1923)
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![The Village Blacksmith]( "The Village Blacksmith")
The Village Blacksmith (1922) -
Silver Wings (1922)
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![Little Miss Smiles]( "Little Miss Smiles")
Little Miss Smiles (1922) -
![Jackie]( "Jackie")
Jackie (1921) -
![Sure Fire]( "Sure Fire")
Sure Fire (1921) -
![Action]( "Action")
Action (1921) -
![Desperate Trails]( "Desperate Trails")
Desperate Trails (1921) -
The Wallop (1921)
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The Freeze-Out (1921)
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![The Big Punch]( "The Big Punch")
The Big Punch (1921) -
![Just Pals]( "Just Pals")
Just Pals (1920) -
![Hitchin' Posts]( "Hitchin' Posts")
Hitchin' Posts (1920) -
![The Girl in Number 29]( "The Girl in Number 29")
The Girl in Number 29 (1920) -
The Prince of Avenue A (1920)
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![Marked Men]( "Marked Men")
Marked Men (1919) -
![A Gun Fightin' Gentleman]( "A Gun Fightin' Gentleman")
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) -
![Rider of the Law]( "Rider of the Law")
Rider of the Law (1919) -
![Ace of the Saddle]( "Ace of the Saddle")
Ace of the Saddle (1919) -
![The Outcasts of Poker Flat]( "The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919) -
The Last Outlaw (1919)
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![Riders of Vengeance]( "Riders of Vengeance")
Riders of Vengeance (1919) -
The Gun Packer (1919)
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![By Indian Post]( "By Indian Post")
By Indian Post (1919) -
![Gun Law]( "Gun Law")
Gun Law (1919) -
Bare Fists (1919)
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Rustlers (1919)
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A Fight for Love (1919)
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![The Fighting Brothers]( "The Fighting Brothers")
The Fighting Brothers (1919) -
![Roped]( "Roped")
Roped (1919) -
![Three Mounted Men]( "Three Mounted Men")
Three Mounted Men (1918) -
![The Craving]( "The Craving")
The Craving (1918) -
![A Woman's Fool]( "A Woman's Fool")
A Woman's Fool (1918) -
![Hell Bent]( "Hell Bent")
Hell Bent (1918) -
![The Scarlet Drop]( "The Scarlet Drop")
The Scarlet Drop (1918) -
Thieves' Gold (1918)
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Wild Women (1918)
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![The Phantom Riders]( "The Phantom Riders")
The Phantom Riders (1918) -
![Bucking Broadway]( "Bucking Broadway")
Bucking Broadway (1917) -
![A Marked Man]( "A Marked Man")
A Marked Man (1917) -
![The Secret Man]( "The Secret Man")
The Secret Man (1917) -
![Straight Shooting]( "Straight Shooting")
Straight Shooting (1917) -
![Cheyenne's Pal]( "Cheyenne's Pal")
Cheyenne's Pal (1917) -
The Soul Herder (1917)
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The Scrapper (1917)
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The Trail of Hate (1917)
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DirectorThe Tornado (1917)
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Producer
![Vietnam! Vietnam!]( "Vietnam! Vietnam!")
Vietnam! Vietnam! (1971) -
![7 Women]( "7 Women")
7 Women (1966) -
![Cheyenne Autumn]( "Cheyenne Autumn")
Cheyenne Autumn (1964) -
![Donovan's Reef]( "Donovan's Reef")
Donovan's Reef (1963) -
![The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance]( "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance")
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![Two Rode Together]( "Two Rode Together")
Two Rode Together (1961) -
Korea (1959)
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![The Last Hurrah]( "The Last Hurrah")
The Last Hurrah (1958) -
![The Sun Shines Bright]( "The Sun Shines Bright")
The Sun Shines Bright (1953) -
![The Quiet Man]( "The Quiet Man")
The Quiet Man (1952) -
![Rio Grande]( "Rio Grande")
Rio Grande (1950) -
![Wagon Master]( "Wagon Master")
Wagon Master (1950) -
![Mighty Joe Young]( "Mighty Joe Young")
Mighty Joe Young (1949) -
![She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]( "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon")
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) -
![3 Godfathers]( "3 Godfathers")
3 Godfathers (1948) -
![Fort Apache]( "Fort Apache")
Fort Apache (1948) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive (1947) -
![They Were Expendable]( "They Were Expendable")
They Were Expendable (1945) -
![Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps]( "Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps")
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Undercover (1944)
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![How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines]( "How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines")
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German Industrial Manpower (1943)
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![December 7th]( "December 7th")
December 7th (1943) -
![The Battle of Midway]( "The Battle of Midway")
The Battle of Midway (1942) -
![The Long Voyage Home]( "The Long Voyage Home")
The Long Voyage Home (1940) -
![Stagecoach]( "Stagecoach")
Stagecoach (1939) -
![The Informer]( "The Informer")
The Informer (1935) -
![The Whole Town's Talking]( "The Whole Town's Talking")
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) -
![The Lost Patrol]( "The Lost Patrol")
The Lost Patrol (1934) -
![Flesh]( "Flesh")
Flesh (1932) -
![Seas Beneath]( "Seas Beneath")
Seas Beneath (1931) -
![Men Without Women]( "Men Without Women")
Men Without Women (1930) -
![Salute]( "Salute")
Salute (1929) -
![Riley the Cop]( "Riley the Cop")
Riley the Cop (1928) -
![Hangman's House]( "Hangman's House")
Hangman's House (1928) -
![Four Sons]( "Four Sons")
Four Sons (1928) -
![Mother Machree]( "Mother Machree")
Mother Machree (1927) -
![The Blue Eagle]( "The Blue Eagle")
The Blue Eagle (1926) -
![3 Bad Men]( "3 Bad Men")
3 Bad Men (1926) -
![The Shamrock Handicap]( "The Shamrock Handicap")
The Shamrock Handicap (1926) -
![The Fighting Heart]( "The Fighting Heart")
The Fighting Heart (1925) -
![Lightnin']( "Lightnin'")
Lightnin' (1925) -
![The Iron Horse]( "The Iron Horse")
The Iron Horse (1924) -
![The Village Blacksmith]( "The Village Blacksmith")
The Village Blacksmith (1922) -
ProducerThe Wallop (1921)
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ActorFilm Night (1970)
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![How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines]( "How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines")
How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines J. P. Baldwin (1943) -
![Big Time]( "Big Time")
Big Time John Ford (1929) -
The Scrapper Buck - the Scrapper (1917)
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The Trail of Hate Lt. Jack Brewer (1917)
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The Tornado Jack Dayton (1917)
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The Yellow Streak Jack McClean - Cecil's Brother (1916)
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![The Purple Mask]( "The Purple Mask")
The Purple Mask (1916) -
The Bandit's Wager (1916)
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![The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring]( "The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring")
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring Lund's Accomplice (1916) -
Chicken-Hearted Jim Roughneck Crewman (1916)
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![The Campbells Are Coming]( "The Campbells Are Coming")
The Campbells Are Coming Undetermined Role (1915) -
![The Broken Coin]( "The Broken Coin")
The Broken Coin Sacchio's Accomplice (1915) -
The Doorway of Destruction Edward Feeney (1915)
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The Hidden City Lt. Johns' Brother (1915)
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Three Bad Men and a Girl Jim (1915)
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![The Birth of a Nation]( "The Birth of a Nation")
The Birth of a Nation Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand (1915) -
![Smuggler's Island]( "Smuggler's Island")
Smuggler's Island Smuggler (1915) -
A Study in Scarlet John H. Watson, M.D. (1914)
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The Call of the Waves (1914)
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The District Attorney's Brother Jack - Frank's Twin Brother (1914)
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The Mysterious Rose Dopey (1914)
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![The Mysterious Hand]( "The Mysterious Hand")
The Mysterious Hand Undetermined Secondary Role (1914) -
![Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery]( "Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery")
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ActorThe Honor of the Regiment Jack (1913)
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Writer
![The Quiet Man]( "The Quiet Man")
The Quiet Man (1952) -
![Wagon Master]( "Wagon Master")
Wagon Master (1950) -
![The Battle of Midway]( "The Battle of Midway")
The Battle of Midway (1942) -
![The Last Outlaw]( "The Last Outlaw")
The Last Outlaw (1936) -
![Up the River]( "Up the River")
Up the River (1930) -
![Men Without Women]( "Men Without Women")
Men Without Women (1930) -
Three Jumps Ahead (1923)
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![The Big Punch]( "The Big Punch")
The Big Punch (1921) -
Under Sentence (1920)
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![A Gun Fightin' Gentleman]( "A Gun Fightin' Gentleman")
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) -
The Last Outlaw (1919)
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![Riders of Vengeance]( "Riders of Vengeance")
Riders of Vengeance (1919) -
The Gun Packer (1919)
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![The Craving]( "The Craving")
The Craving (1918) -
![Hell Bent]( "Hell Bent")
Hell Bent (1918) -
![The Scarlet Drop]( "The Scarlet Drop")
The Scarlet Drop (1918) -
Wild Women (1918)
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![A Marked Man]( "A Marked Man")
A Marked Man (1917) -
![The Secret Man]( "The Secret Man")
The Secret Man (1917) -
![Cheyenne's Pal]( "Cheyenne's Pal")
Cheyenne's Pal (1917) -
The Scrapper (1917)
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The Trail of Hate (1917)
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The Tornado (1917)
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WriterThe Doorway of Destruction (1915)
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Soundtrack
![The American West of John Ford]( "The American West of John Ford")
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Soundtrack
![The Quiet Man]( "The Quiet Man")
The Quiet Man (1952) -
Archive footage
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![John Ford: The Man Who Invented America]( "John Ford: The Man Who Invented America")
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![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2015-2018) -
![Five Came Back]( "Five Came Back")
Five Came Back (2017) -
![National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts]( "National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts")
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![This Is Orson Welles]( "This Is Orson Welles")
This Is Orson Welles (2015) -
![Spanish Western]( "Spanish Western")
Spanish Western (2014) -
![What Is Cinema?]( "What Is Cinema?")
What Is Cinema? (2013) -
![John Ford et Monument Valley]( "John Ford et Monument Valley")
John Ford et Monument Valley (2013) -
Cinéphiles de notre temps (2012)
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![Playing Pappy]( "Playing Pappy")
Playing Pappy (2012) -
![Una lunga vacanza]( "Una lunga vacanza")
Una lunga vacanza (2012) -
![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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John Wayne Behind the Scenes (2007)
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![Never Apologize]( "Never Apologize")
Never Apologize (2007) -
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2006) -
![Budd Boetticher: An American Original]( "Budd Boetticher: An American Original")
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![Universum]( "Universum")
Universum (2005) -
![Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That]( "Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That")
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![Filmmakers in Action]( "Filmmakers in Action")
Filmmakers in Action (2005) -
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![John Ford Goes to War]( "John Ford Goes to War")
John Ford Goes to War (2002) -
![War Stories with Oliver North]( "War Stories with Oliver North")
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![Cinéma, de notre temps]( "Cinéma, de notre temps")
Cinéma, de notre temps (2001) -
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)
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![Shooting War]( "Shooting War")
Shooting War (2000) -
![Backstory]( "Backstory")
Backstory (2000) -
![National Geographic Explorer]( "National Geographic Explorer")
National Geographic Explorer (1999) -
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies]( "The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies")
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![John Ford]( "John Ford")
John Ford (1993) -
![Katharine Hepburn: All About Me]( "Katharine Hepburn: All About Me")
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![The Making of 'The Quiet Man']( "The Making of 'The Quiet Man'")
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![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (1992) -
Fonda on Fonda (1992)
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Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
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Archive footage
![Hollywood]( "Hollywood")
Hollywood (1980) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1987) -
Miscellaneous CrewTaiwan: Island of Freedom (1963)
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![Bullfighter and the Lady]( "Bullfighter and the Lady")
Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) -
![Wagon Master]( "Wagon Master")
Wagon Master (1950) -
![Mighty Joe Young]( "Mighty Joe Young")
Mighty Joe Young (1949) -
![She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]( "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon")
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) -
![3 Godfathers]( "3 Godfathers")
3 Godfathers (1948) -
![Fort Apache]( "Fort Apache")
Fort Apache (1948) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive (1947) -
![Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery]( "Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery")
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![The Alamo]( "The Alamo")
The Alamo (1960) -
![Hondo]( "Hondo")
Hondo (1953) -
![Mighty Joe Young]( "Mighty Joe Young")
Mighty Joe Young (1949) -
![The Adventures of Marco Polo]( "The Adventures of Marco Polo")
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![What Price Glory]( "What Price Glory")
What Price Glory (1926) -
![The Craving]( "The Craving")
The Craving (1918) -
![The Broken Coin]( "The Broken Coin")
The Broken Coin (1915) -
The Doorway of Destruction (1915)
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Cinematographer
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![The Battle of Midway]( "The Battle of Midway")
The Battle of Midway (1942) -
StuntsThe Tornado (1917)
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Stunts
![Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery]( "Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery")
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Editor
![The Battle of Midway]( "The Battle of Midway")
The Battle of Midway (1942) -
Art Department
![Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery]( "Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
He was the idol of and primary influence on Akira Kurosawa, who was delighted when they met and he found out that Ford had seen and enjoyed his films.
Quotes
Maureen O'Hara is one of the actresses I most dislike. Everybody thought I was her lover. Actually, I hated her and she hated me, but she was right for the parts.
Trademark
Rarely used camera movements in his films, reserving them only for very specific moments. Also avoided close-ups as much as possible.
Nickname
The Admiral
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
John Martin Feeney
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Died
(age 79)
Palm Desert, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
Directors' Doubles
Frightening Filmmakers
Oscars Face-Off: Director - Ford vs. Mankiewicz vs. Iñárritu
Multiple Oscar Winning Directors
100 Years Behind the Scenes
Greatest Five Movie Streak by a Director
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