John Ford

John Ford

Director and producer. Born 1 February 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA. Died 31 August 1973.

14

Titles on Fi1m12 directing · 1 crew · 1 other

76

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 12 titles

4

Oscars4 won · 2 nominated

Born

1 February 1894, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Died

31 August 1973

Active

1931–1962

Frequently works with

John Wayne, Dudley Nichols, Henry Fonda, Frank S. Nugent, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Darryl F. Zanuck, Thomas Mitchell

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Academy Awards4 won · 2 nominated

Won1953Best Director · The Quiet Man
Nominated1953Best Picture · The Quiet Man
Won1942Best Director · How Green Was My Valley
Won1941Best Director · The Grapes of Wrath
Nominated1940Best Director · Stagecoach
Won1936Best Director · The Informer

Venice Film Festival1 won

Won1971Lifetime Achievement

Other awards3 won

Won1973AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award
Won1973Presidential Medal of Freedom: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Won1972Owen Wister Award: Owen Wister Award

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.