Directing
John Ford
- Career
Active from 1914 to 2004, with a break from 1977 to 2003, busiest in 1919 with 15 main titles.
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Grapes of Wrath90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 18
- Historical Setting 10
- Social Commentary 10
- Classic Western 9
- Early Cinema 8
- Nostalgic 8
- Melodrama 7
- Character-Driven 7
- Frontier Justice 6
- Classic Film 6
- Silent Film 6
- Character Study 6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Harry CareyActorBare Fists, Hell Bent, Roped, The Prisoner of Shark Island, The Ace of the Saddle, +22 more
J. Farrell MacDonaldActorAction, Roped, 3 Bad Men, Men Without Women, Riders of Vengeance, +15 more- GGeorge SchneidermanCinematographer3 Bad Men, Judge Priest, Four Sons, The Iron Horse, Born Reckless, +14 more
Ward BondActorThe Searchers, 3 Godfathers, My Darling Clementine, Fort Apache, They Were Expendable, +12 more
John WayneActorThe Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, 3 Godfathers, Stagecoach, Fort Apache, +11 more- JJoseph H. AugustCinematographerThey Were Expendable, The Battle of Midway, Salute, Mary of Scotland, Men Without Women, +11 more
- VVester PeggActorBare Fists, Hell Bent, The Ace of the Saddle, A Marked Man, The Scarlet Drop, +10 more
- JJack MurrayEditorThe Searchers, 3 Godfathers, Fort Apache, The Quiet Man, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, +10 more
Hoot GibsonActorAction, The Horse Soldiers, The Fighting Brothers, The Gun Packer, A Marked Man, +9 more- DDudley NicholsWriterStagecoach, The Battle of Midway, The Lost Patrol, Mary of Scotland, Men Without Women, +9 more
- JJohn W. BrownCinematographerBare Fists, Action, The Ace of the Saddle, The Fighting Brothers, The Gun Packer, +9 more
Alfred NewmanComposerHow the West Was Won, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, The Battle of Midway, Young Mr. Lincoln, +8 more
Movies and TV shows
1591990s
1 title · average score 87
GoodWatch score 87Thanks
1970s
2 titles
Executive Producer
1960s
10 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch score 62Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 59Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 58Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 89Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 70Director
Director
GoodWatch score 73Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 84Director
GoodWatch score 81Director
GoodWatch score 60Second Unit Director
1950s
20 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch score 76as Ned (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 79Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 47Director
GoodWatch score 85Director
GoodWatch score 77Director
GoodWatch score 80Director
GoodWatch score 60Director
GoodWatch score 67Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 83Producer, Writer
GoodWatch score 57Director
GoodWatch score 71Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 84Director, Presenter
1940s
23 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch score 80Presenter, Director
GoodWatch score 78Producer, Presenter
GoodWatch score 88Executive Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 61Producer, Presenter
GoodWatch score 89Director
GoodWatch score 72Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 58Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 62Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 83Director
GoodWatch score 56Director
GoodWatch score 90Director
GoodWatch score 84Director, Producer
1930s
27 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch score 87Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 85Director
GoodWatch score 73Director
GoodWatch score 67Director
GoodWatch score 69Director
GoodWatch score 56Director
GoodWatch score 79Director
GoodWatch score 86Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 65Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 71Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 47Director, Producer
1920s
38 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch score 54Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 38Director
GoodWatch score 75Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 57Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 61Director
GoodWatch score 72Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 72Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 62Director
Director
GoodWatch score 57Director
Director
Director
1910s
38 titles · average score 59
Director
Director
Director
Story, Director
Screenplay, Director
Director
GoodWatch score 60Writer, Story
Story, Director
GoodWatch score 56Director
GoodWatch score 58Director
Director
GoodWatch score 56as Nan's Brother