John Ford

John Ford

American film director (1894–1973)

John Martin Feeney, better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur. In a career of more than 50 years, he directed over 130 films between 1917 and 1970, and received a record four Academy Awards for Best Director for The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 117 films (1900–1966) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 64 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1939 Drums Along the Mohawk Teaching Film Custodians 1200 ft. Color & B&W
1939 Drums Along The Mohawk. John Ford 9 303 ft. Color & B&W
1939 Stagecoach Films inc. 110 mi 16mm B&W sound
1939 Stagecoach John Ford 97 min B&W
1939 Stagecoach Masterpiece Productions Inc. presents ; directed by John Ford ; screenplay, Dudley Nichols. 99 16mm B&W sound
1939 Stagecoach John Ford 97 min 16mm B&W
1939 Young Mr Lincoln Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. 1:00 16mm B&W sound
1939 Young Mr. Lincoln John Ford 100 min B&W
1938 FOUR MEN AND A PRAYER. Fox Film Corp 85 min B&W
1938 SUBMARINE PATROL. Fox Film Corp 95 min B&W
1937 THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1936 Mary Of Scotland John Ford 1:23 B&W
1935 STEAMBOAT ROUND THE BEND. Fox Film Corp 82 min B&W
1935 THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING. Columbia Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1934 Judge Priest John Ford 80 B&W
1933 Doctor Bull John Ford 77 B&W
1933 PILGRIMAGE. Fox Film Corp 96 min B&W
1932 AIR MAIL. Universal Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1931 Arrowsmith Samuel Goldwyn: Presenter | United Artists: Distributor 11 reels. 16mm B&W sound
1931 SEAS BENEATH. Fox Film Corp 90 min B&W
1930 Born Reckless Andrew Bennison, John Ford 82 min B&W
1930 Up the River John Ford 92 min B&W
1929 MEN WITHOUT WOMEN. Fox Film Corp 77 min B&W
1929 SALUTE. Fox Film Corp 84 min B&W
1929 STRONG BOY. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 THE BLACK WATCH. Fox Film Corp 10 reels B&W
1928 FOUR SONS. Fox Film Corp 11 reels. B&W
1928 RILEY THE COP. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1927 MOTHER MACHREE. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1927 UPSTREAM. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 THE BLUE EAGLE. Fox Film Corp 7 reels 16mm B&W
1926 THE SHAMROCK HANDICAP. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1925 THE FIGHTING HEART. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1924 HEARTS OF OAK. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1924 The Iron Horse Fox Film Corporation 1:50 16mm B&W silent
1923 HOODMAN BLIND. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1923 North Of Hudson Bay Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 14:00 16mm B&W sound
1923 THREE JUMPS AHEAD. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 LITTLE MISS SMILES. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 SILVER WINGS. Fox Film Corp 9 reels B&W
1922 THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. Fox Film Corp 8 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1921 THE FREEZE OUT. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1921 THE WALLOP. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1920 HITCHIN' POSTS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1920 Just Pals ▶ John Ford 50 min B&W
1920 JUST PALS. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 The Girl in Number 29 John Ford 50 min B&W
1919 A FIGHT FOR LOVE. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1919 BARE FISTS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1919 RIDERS OF VENGEANCE. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W