Directing
John Ford
- Titles
- 185movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1914 to 2004, with a break from 1977 to 2003, busiest in 1919 with 15 main titles.
- Directed
- 151titles 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 3.7
- 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 5.3
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.7
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, Action, Submarine Patrol, Men Without Women, +15 more- GGeorge SchneidermanCinematographerSteamboat Round the Bend, The Iron Horse, Judge Priest, 3 Bad Men, Born Reckless, +14 more
Ward BondActorThe Searchers, The Quiet Man, 3 Godfathers, My Darling Clementine, Fort Apache, +12 more
John WayneActorThe Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Stagecoach, The Quiet Man, 3 Godfathers, +11 more- JJoseph H. AugustCinematographerThey Were Expendable, The Battle of Midway, Mary of Scotland, The Whole Town's Talking, The Plough and the Stars, +11 more
- VVester PeggActorBare Fists, Hell Bent, The Ace of the Saddle, A Woman's Fool, A Marked Man, +10 more
- JJack MurrayEditorThe Searchers, The Quiet Man, 3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Fort Apache, +10 more
Hoot GibsonActorThe Horse Soldiers, Action, A Marked Man, The Fighting Brothers, The Secret Man, +9 more- JJohn W. BrownCinematographerBare Fists, Action, The Ace of the Saddle, The Outcasts of Poker Flat, Rider of the Law, +9 more
- DDudley NicholsWriterStagecoach, The Fugitive, The Lost Patrol, The Long Voyage Home, The Battle of Midway, +9 more
Francis FordActorThe Quiet Man, The Sun Shines Bright, The Prisoner of Shark Island, Steamboat Round the Bend, The Bandit's Wager, +7 more
Movies and TV shows
191950s
2 titles · average score 83
83
The Quiet Man (1952)
Producer, Director
84
Wagon Master (1950)
Director, Presenter
1940s
1 title · average score 61
61
The Battle of Midway (1942)
Producer, Director of Photography
1930s
2 titles · average score 47
47
Men Without Women (1930)
Director, Producer
1920s
2 titles
Three Jumps Ahead (1923)
Writer, Director
The Big Punch (1921)
Director, Writer
1910s
12 titles · average score 58
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919)
Director, Story
Riders of Vengeance (1919)
Director, Screenplay
The Last Outlaw (1919)
Story, Director
The Gun Packer (1919)
Story, Director
58
Hell Bent (1918)
Writer, Story
The Scarlet Drop (1918)
Story, Director
The Craving (1918)
Writer, Director
The Secret Man (1917)
Director, Scenario Writer
The Trail of Hate (1917)
as Lt. Jack Brewer
The Tornado (1917)
as Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)
Cheyenne's Pal (1917)
Story, Director
The Scrapper (1917)
as Buck, the scrapper