Directing
John Ford
- Titles
- 186movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1914 to 2004, with a break from 1977 to 2003, busiest in 1919 with 15 main titles.
- Directed
- 152titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Grapes of Wrath90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Warfare3.8average 1.2
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
- Pathos6.1average 5.2
- Catharsis5.9average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.8, average 5.2
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 19
- Classic Western 11
- Historical Setting 10
- Social Commentary 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 CareyActorThe Prisoner of Shark Island, Bare Fists, Hell Bent, The Ace of the Saddle, A Woman's Fool, +22 more
J. Farrell MacDonaldActorThe Iron Horse, 3 Bad Men, Submarine Patrol, Action, Men Without Women, +15 more- GGeorge SchneidermanCinematographerJudge Priest, The Iron Horse, Steamboat Round the Bend, 3 Bad Men, Born Reckless, +14 more
Ward BondActorThe Searchers, 3 Godfathers, The Quiet Man, Fort Apache, My Darling Clementine, +12 more
John WayneActorThe Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Stagecoach, 3 Godfathers, The Quiet Man, +11 more- JJoseph H. AugustCinematographerThey Were Expendable, The Whole Town's Talking, The Battle of Midway, Mary of Scotland, The Informer, +11 more
- VVester PeggActorBare Fists, Hell Bent, The Ace of the Saddle, A Woman's Fool, A Marked Man, +10 more
- DDudley NicholsWriterStagecoach, The Fugitive, The Long Voyage Home, The Lost Patrol, The Battle of Midway, +10 more
- JJack MurrayEditorThe Searchers, 3 Godfathers, The Quiet Man, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Horse Soldiers, +10 more
Hoot GibsonActorThe Horse Soldiers, Action, A Marked Man, The Secret Man, Straight Shooting, +9 more- JJohn W. BrownCinematographerBare Fists, The Ace of the Saddle, Action, The Outcasts of Poker Flat, Riders of Vengeance, +9 more
Victor McLaglenActorThe Quiet Man, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Fort Apache, Rio Grande, The Lost Patrol, +7 more
Movies and TV shows
311960s
4 titles · average score 74
61
7 Women (1965)
Director, Producer
89
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Director, Producer
84
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Director
61
The Alamo (1960)
Second Unit Director
1950s
5 titles · average score 74
79
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Director, Producer
47
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Director
85
The Searchers (1956)
Director
77
Mister Roberts (1955)
Director
80
The Long Gray Line (1955)
Director
1940s
7 titles · average score 76
80
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Presenter, Executive Producer
78
3 Godfathers (1948)
Producer, Presenter
61
The Fugitive (1947)
Producer, Presenter
57
December 7th (1943)
Director, Producer
82
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Director
90
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Director
84
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Director, Producer
1930s
9 titles · average score 72
73
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Director
85
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Director
68
The Hurricane (1937)
Director
69
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Director
56
Mary of Scotland (1936)
Director
65
The Informer (1935)
Producer, Director
83
The Lost Patrol (1934)
Director, Producer
73
Arrowsmith (1931)
Director
1920s
6 titles · average score 70
74
Four Sons (1928)
Director, Producer
72
3 Bad Men (1926)
Director, Producer
72
The Iron Horse (1925)
Director, Producer
62
Kentucky Pride (1925)
Director
The Big Punch (1921)
Director, Writer