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- DDudley NicholsWriterStagecoach, The Fugitive, The Lost Patrol, The Long Voyage Home, The Battle of Midway, +9 more
- JJohn W. BrownCinematographerBare Fists, Action, The Ace of the Saddle, The Outcasts of Poker Flat, Rider of the Law, +9 more
Victor McLaglenActorThe Quiet Man, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Fort Apache, Rio Grande, The Lost Patrol, +7 more
Movies and TV shows
281990s
1 title · average score 87
87
Unforgiven (1992)
Thanks
1960s
4 titles · average score 73
59
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
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
4 titles · average score 76
79
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Director, Producer
77
Mister Roberts (1955)
Director
80
The Long Gray Line (1955)
Director
67
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Producer, Director
1940s
7 titles · average score 80
72
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Executive Producer
78
3 Godfathers (1948)
Producer, Presenter
89
My Darling Clementine (1946)
Director
70
They Were Expendable (1945)
Director, Producer
82
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Director
90
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Director
1930s
5 titles · average score 75
87
Stagecoach (1939)
Director, Producer
85
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Director
68
The Hurricane (1937)
Director
69
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Director
65
The Informer (1935)
Producer, Director
1920s
5 titles · average score 67
74
Four Sons (1928)
Director, Producer
62
Kentucky Pride (1925)
Director
Desperate Trails (1921)
Director
64
Just Pals (1920)
Director
1910s
2 titles · average score 59
58
Bucking Broadway (1917)
Director
59
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
as Klansman (uncredited)