From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, 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 a career that spanned more tha...
Place of Birth: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Date of Birth: Feb 1, 1894
Date of Death: Aug 31, 1973
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