John Ford (1894 –1973) was an Irish-American film
director. He was famous for both his Westerns and adaptations of such classic
20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. His four Academy Awards
for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is a record, and one of those films,
'How Green Was My Valley', also won Best Picture (in its famous win over
Citizen Kane).
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ford
directed more than 140 films (although nearly all of his silent films are now
lost) and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential
filmmakers of his generation.
Ford's films and personality were held in high regard by
his colleagues, with Ingmar Bergman and Orson Welles among those who have named
him as one of the greatest directors of all time.
In particular, Ford was a pioneer of location shooting
and the long shot which frames his characters against a vast, harsh and rugged
natural terrain.
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