Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
1976 · 7.0/10
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John Ford
Director & actor · born 1 February 1894 · Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is a record, and one of those films, How Green Was My Valley (1941), also won Best Picture.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films (although nearly all of his silent films are now lost) and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. Ford's films and personality were held in high regard by his colleagues, with Ingmar Bergman and Orson Welles among those who have named him as one of the greatest directors of all time.
Where to start: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
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7 Women
1965 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Donovan's Reef
1963 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
How the West Was Won
1962 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Flashing Spikes
1962 · 6.8/10
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Two Rode Together
1961 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
The Colter Craven Story
1960
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Sergeant Rutledge
1960 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The Horse Soldiers
1959 · 6.9/10
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Korea
1959 · 7.0/10
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The Last Hurrah
1958 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Gideon's Day
1958 · 6.4/10
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The Rising of the Moon
1957 · 6.8/10
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The Wings of Eagles
1957 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
The Growler Story
1957 · 6.0/10
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The Searchers
1956 · 7.7/10
Worth the HypeRookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
1955
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Mister Roberts
1955 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955 · 6.0/10
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The Long Gray Line
1955 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Mogambo
1953 · 6.4/10
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The Sun Shines Bright
1953 · 6.6/10
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What Price Glory
1952 · 5.8/10
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The Quiet Man
1952 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
This Is Korea!
1951 · 6.8/10
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Rio Grande
1950 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Wagon Master
1950 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950 · 6.9/10
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
3 Godfathers
1948 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Fort Apache
1948 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The Fugitive
1947 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
My Darling Clementine
1946 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
It's Your America
1946 · 6.5/10
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They Were Expendable
1945 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
In Memoriam Manuel Quezon
1944
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At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army
1943 · 6.3/10
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December 7th
1943 · 5.8/10
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Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943 · 6.0/10
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German Industrial Manpower
1943 · 7.0/10
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The Battle of Midway
1942 · 5.9/10
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Sex Hygiene
1942 · 5.1/10
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Torpedo Squadron 8
1942 · 6.0/10
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Women in Defense
1941 · 5.6/10
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How Green Was My Valley
1941 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Tobacco Road
1941 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Long Voyage Home
1940 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Stagecoach
1939 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Submarine Patrol
1938 · 6.7/10
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Four Men and a Prayer
1938 · 6.5/10
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The Hurricane
1937 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Wee Willie Winkie
1937 · 6.7/10
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The Plough and the Stars
1936 · 5.7/10
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Mary of Scotland
1936 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935 · 7.5/10
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The Informer
1935 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Whole Town's Talking
1935 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Judge Priest
1934 · 6.4/10
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The World Moves On
1934 · 5.9/10
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The Lost Patrol
1934 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Doctor Bull
1933 · 6.7/10
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Pilgrimage
1933 · 7.1/10
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Flesh
1932 · 5.8/10
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Air Mail
1932 · 5.5/10
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Arrowsmith
1931 · 6.5/10
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The Brat
1931 · 5.4/10
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Seas Beneath
1931 · 5.3/10
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Up the River
1930 · 5.6/10
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Born Reckless
1930 · 5.7/10
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Men Without Women
1930 · 6.3/10
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Salute
1929 · 5.8/10
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The Black Watch
1929 · 5.8/10
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Strong Boy
1929 · 6.0/10
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Riley the Cop
1928 · 5.7/10
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Napoleon's Barber
1928 · 6.0/10
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Hangman's House
1928 · 6.6/10
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Four Sons
1928 · 7.3/10
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Mother Machree
1927 · 6.6/10
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Upstream
1927 · 6.1/10
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The Blue Eagle
1926 · 5.4/10
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3 Bad Men
1926 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
The Shamrock Handicap
1926 · 5.5/10
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The Fighting Heart
1925 · 6.0/10
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Thank You
1925 · 4.8/10
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The Iron Horse
1925 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Kentucky Pride
1925 · 6.2/10
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Lightnin'
1925 · 6.6/10
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Hearts of Oak
1924 · 6.0/10
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Hoodman Blind
1923 · 6.0/10
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North of Hudson Bay
1923 · 5.9/10
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Cameo Kirby
1923 · 5.9/10
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Three Jumps Ahead
1923 · 7.5/10
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The Face on the Barroom Floor
1923 · 7.5/10
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The Village Blacksmith
1922 · 5.3/10
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Silver Wings
1922 · 6.0/10
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Little Miss Smiles
1922 · 6.0/10
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Jackie
1921 · 6.5/10
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Sure Fire
1921 · 6.5/10
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Action
1921 · 6.3/10
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Desperate Trails
1921 · 7.0/10
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The Wallop
1921 · 6.5/10
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The Freeze-Out
1921 · 7.0/10
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The Big Punch
1921 · 7.0/10
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Just Pals
1920 · 6.4/10
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Hitchin' Posts
1920 · 6.3/10
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The Girl in Number 29
1920 · 7.5/10
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The Prince of Avenue A
1920 · 6.0/10
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Marked Men
1919 · 6.3/10
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A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
1919 · 6.0/10
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Rider of the Law
1919 · 7.0/10
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The Ace of the Saddle
1919 · 5.0/10
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1919 · 6.0/10
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The Last Outlaw
1919 · 7.1/10
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Riders of Vengeance
1919 · 6.5/10
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The Gun Packer
1919 · 6.0/10
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By Indian Post
1919 · 5.6/10
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Gun Law
1919 · 6.5/10
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Bare Fists
1919 · 5.0/10
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The Rustlers
1919 · 6.5/10
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A Fight For Love
1919 · 6.0/10
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The Fighting Brothers
1919 · 5.5/10
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Roped
1919 · 7.0/10
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Three Mounted Men
1918 · 4.5/10
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The Craving
1918 · 5.0/10
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A Woman's Fool
1918 · 4.0/10
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Hell Bent
1918 · 5.6/10
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The Scarlet Drop
1918 · 4.7/10
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Thieves' Gold
1918 · 4.5/10
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Wild Women
1918 · 4.5/10
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The Phantom Riders
1918 · 4.5/10
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Bucking Broadway
1917 · 5.6/10
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A Marked Man
1917 · 4.5/10
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The Secret Man
1917 · 5.0/10
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Straight Shooting
1917 · 6.2/10
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Cheyenne's Pal
1917 · 4.5/10
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The Soul Herder
1917 · 4.5/10
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The Scrapper
1917 · 4.5/10
NewThe Trail of Hate
The Trail of Hate
1917 · 5.5/10
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The Tornado
1917 · 5.5/10
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Filmmakers for the Prosecution
2023 · 6.0/10
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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
2019 · 5.9/10
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Five Came Back
2017 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
Spanish Western
2015 · 6.4/10
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John Ford & Monument Valley
2013 · 1.0/10
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 · 7.5/10
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The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
2009
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Monument Valley: John Ford Country
2006
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Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
2006
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Shooting War
2000 · 6.4/10
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Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
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John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000
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National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
1999 · 7.0/10
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · 8.0/10
NewJohn Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
1992 · 8.3/10
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Fonda on Fonda
1992 · 7.0/10
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John Ford's America
1989 · 6.5/10
NewChesty: A Tribute to a Legend
1976 · 7.0/10
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The American West of John Ford
1971 · 6.5/10
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Directed by John Ford
1971 · 7.0/10
Worth the HypeMy Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
1970 · 6.0/10
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Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
1965 · 5.5/10
NewThe Horse Soldiers
1959 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
NewJohn Ford at the NFT
John Ford at the NFT
1957
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The Screen Director
1951 · 7.0/10
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Show-Business at War
1943 · 7.0/10
NewUndercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943 · 6.0/10
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Big Time
1929 · 7.5/10
NewThe Scrapper
1917 · 4.5/10
NewThe Trail of Hate
The Trail of Hate
1917 · 5.5/10
NewThe Tornado
1917 · 5.5/10
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The Bandit's Wager
1916 · 5.1/10
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The Broken Coin
1915 · 6.0/10
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The Birth of a Nation
1915 · 5.9/10
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A Study in Scarlet
1914 · 7.5/10
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Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
1914 · 6.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best John Ford movie?
By viewer score, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) at 7.8/10.
What are John Ford’s most popular movies?
The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Stagecoach.
How many movies has John Ford made?
182 films on TMDB, 145 as director, 37 as actor.