John Ford

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:1971
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1917
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Film_Institute
gptkb:Directors_Guild_of_America
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkb:Maureen_O'_Hara
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkbp:award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:birth_date February 1, 1894
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Cape_Elizabeth,_Maine,_USA
gptkbp:born February 1, 1894
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Cape_Elizabeth,_Maine
gptkbp:born_on February 1, 1894
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Ford_Jr.
gptkb:Eleanor_Ford
gptkb:Patrick_Ford
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:James_M._Stewart
multiple films
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkb:Maureen_O'_Hara
gptkb:James_M._Stewart
gptkbp:death_date August 31, 1973
gptkbp:died August 31, 1973
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Palm_Desert,_California
gptkbp:died_on August 31, 1973
gptkbp:directed gptkb:Two_Rode_Together
gptkb:Young_Mr._Lincoln
gptkb:Fort_Apache
gptkb:Mister_Roberts
gptkb:She_Wore_a_Yellow_Ribbon
gptkb:They_Were_Expendable
gptkb:The_Fugitive
gptkb:The_Grapes_of_Wrath
gptkb:The_Informer
gptkb:The_Iron_Horse
gptkb:The_Last_Hurrah
gptkb:Cheyenne_Autumn
gptkb:The_Long_Gray_Line
gptkb:How_Green_Was_My_Valley
gptkb:The_Long_Voyage_Home
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Shot_Liberty_Valance
gptkb:The_Searchers
gptkb:The_Rising_of_the_Moon
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:The_Quiet_Man
gptkb:Stagecoach
gptkb:The_Horse_Soldiers
The Sun Shines Bright
The Wings of Eagles
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:film gptkb:1958
gptkb:The_Last_Hurrah
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Realism
Epic storytelling
Character-driven narratives
Mise-en-scène
Long takes
Use of landscape
Deep focus
Cinematographic innovation
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Two_Rode_Together
gptkb:Fort_Apache
gptkb:She_Wore_a_Yellow_Ribbon
gptkb:The_Grapes_of_Wrath
gptkb:The_Informer
gptkb:The_Last_Hurrah
gptkb:Cheyenne_Autumn
gptkb:The_Long_Gray_Line
gptkb:How_Green_Was_My_Valley
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Shot_Liberty_Valance
gptkb:The_Searchers
gptkb:The_Rising_of_the_Moon
gptkb:The_Quiet_Man
gptkb:Stagecoach
gptkb:The_Horse_Soldiers
The Sun Shines Bright
The Wings of Eagles
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
War film
Western
War Film
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:John_Ford_Jr.
gptkb:Patrick_Ford
Barbara Ford
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Ford
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_cinema
Western genre
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:American_cinema
gptkb:George_Lucas
Western genre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:David_Lean
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkb:Frank_Capra
gptkb:Sergei_Eisenstein
gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:United_Artists
gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:is_known_for epic storytelling
cinematic landscapes
collaboration with John Wayne
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Mary_Ford
gptkbp:is_recognized_for his use of color
his storytelling style
his character-driven narratives
his adaptations of literature
his historical films
his innovative camera techniques
his use of black and white
his war films
gptkbp:is_remembered_for one of the greatest filmmakers
gptkbp:known_for Cinematography
Film production
Screenwriting
Western films
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cultural_impact
Film preservation efforts
Influence on filmmakers
gptkbp:main_actor gptkb:Gregory_Peck
gptkb:Lee_Marvin
gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:John_Carradine
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkb:Maureen_O'_Hara
gptkb:Richard_Widmark
gptkb:Victor_Mc_Laglen
gptkb:Ward_Bond
gptkb:James_M._Stewart
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Grapes_of_Wrath
gptkb:How_Green_Was_My_Valley
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Shot_Liberty_Valance
gptkb:The_Searchers
gptkb:Stagecoach
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Cape_Elizabeth,_Maine
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Palm_Desert,_California
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:AFI_Life_Achievement_Award
gptkbp:quote “ The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.”
“ When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”
“ You can’t be a filmmaker without being a storyteller.”
“ A film is a lot like a marriage.”
“ I make Westerns because I like Westerns.”
gptkbp:received gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Holy_Cross_Cemetery,_Culver_City,_California,_USA
gptkbp:signature John Ford's signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Colum
gptkb:Mary_Ford
gptkbp:style Cinematography
Storytelling
gptkbp:was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
gptkbp:website johnford.org
gptkbp:won gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkbp:works_with gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shirley_Temple
gptkb:award
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3