John Ford

John Ford

director, producer, actor

John Ford was born on Feb 01, 1894 in USA. John Ford's big-screen debut came with Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery directed by Francis Ford in 1914, strarring . John Ford is known for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance directed by John Ford, John Wayne stars as Tom Doniphon and James Stewart as Ransom Stoddard. John Ford has got 33 awards and 25 nominations so far. The most recent award John Ford achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie John Ford plays is Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend which will be released on Apr 04, 1976.

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.

  • Birthday

    Feb 01, 1894
  • Place of Birth

    Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Known For

Awards

33 wins & 25 nominations

Online Film & Television Association
1998
Creative
Winner - OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Golden Boot Awards
1997
Winner - Founder's Award
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