John Ford (Film director)
John Ford was a legendary film director whose career spanned the silent era through to the 1960s. Throughout his career Ford was particularly associated with...
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Full Name: John Martin Feeney

Profession: Film director

Biography: John Ford was a legendary film director whose career spanned the silent era through to the 1960s. Throughout his career Ford was particularly associated with westerns such as "The Searchers" (1956).

Ford won a record 4 Best Director Academy Awards, including one for "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) and "The Quiet Man" (1952).

In 1941 his film "How Green Was My Valley" famously beat "Citizen Kane" to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Born: February 1, 1895

Birthplace: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Generation: Lost Generation

Star Sign: Aquarius