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
1919 ROPED. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1918 A WOMAN'S FOOL. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1918 THE PHANTOM RIDERS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1918 THIEVES' GOLD. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1918 THREE MOUNTED MEN. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1918 WILD WOMEN. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1917 A MARKED MAN. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1917 Cheyenne's Pal John Ford 20 min B&W
1917 Straight Shooting John Ford 57 B&W
1917 The secret man. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels 16mm B&W sound
1916 THE BANDIT'S WAGER. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 1 reel B&W silent
1916 THE STRONG ARM SQUAD. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 1 reel B&W silent
1915 The birth of a nation D. W. Griffith 10 B&W silent
1915 The Birth of a nation D. W. Griffith 187 min B&W
1915 THE BROKEN COIN. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W silent
1915 THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 4 reels B&W silent
1900s [Feature films--excerpts]. 16mm Color & B&W sound