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John Ford (other)
John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director who won four Academy Awards. John or Johnny Ford may also refer to: Clergymen * John of Ford (c. 1140 – 1244), abbot of the Dorset Cistercian monastery Forde Abbey * John Ford (minister) (1767–1826), politician and Methodist leader in South Carolina and Mississippi Territory *John Ford (bishop) (born 1952), Bishop of Plymouth, 2005 to 2013 Public officials * John Ford (died 1407), MP for Tavistock * John Ford (fl. 1410–1426), MP for Dorset, Shaftesbury and Melcombe Regis * John Ford (before 1395–after 1416), MP for Colchester in 1416 *John Salmon Ford (1815–1897), Texas politician known as "Rip" Ford * John Anson Ford (1883–1983), California politician * John Joseph Ford (1907–1982), California jurist * John Meredith Ford (1923–1995), Guyanese politician *Sir John Ford (diplomat) (1922–2018), British diplomat *John Ford (Tennessee politician) (born 1942), American legislator *Johnny Ford (born 1942), Alabama' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He was the recipient of six Academy Awards including a record four wins for Best Director. Ford made frequent use of location shooting and wide shots, in which his characters were framed against a vast, harsh, and rugged natural terrain. In a career of more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films (although most of his silent films are now lost). He is renowned both for Westerns such as '' Stagecoach'' (1939), '' The Searchers'' (1956), and ''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962) and adaptations of classic 20th century American novels such as '' The Grapes of Wrath'' (1940). Ford's work was held in high regard by his colleagues, with Akira Kurosawa, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman among those who named him one of the greate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
