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John Ford

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Naissance
1 février 1894 · Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Décès
31 août 1973

Biographie

John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is a record, and one of those films, How Green Was My Valley (1941), also won Best Picture. 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.

Connu pour

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Impitoyable
Film · 1992 · ★ 7,9
Affiche de La Prisonnière du désert
La Prisonnière du désert
Film · 1956 · ★ 7,7
Affiche de L'Homme qui tua Liberty Valance
L'Homme qui tua Liberty Valance
Film · 1962 · ★ 7,8
Affiche de La Chevauchée fantastique
La Chevauchée fantastique
Film · 1939 · ★ 7,6
Affiche de Les Raisins de la colère
Les Raisins de la colère
Film · 1940 · ★ 7,8
Affiche de L'Homme tranquille
L'Homme tranquille
Film · 1952 · ★ 7,3
Affiche de Naissance d'une nation
Naissance d'une nation
Film · 1915 · ★ 5,9
Affiche de La Conquête de l'Ouest
La Conquête de l'Ouest
Film · 1962 · ★ 7,0
Affiche de La Poursuite infernale
La Poursuite infernale
Film · 1946 · ★ 7,5
Affiche de Qu'elle était verte ma vallée
Qu'elle était verte ma vallée
Film · 1941 · ★ 7,3
Affiche de Le Massacre de Fort Apache
Le Massacre de Fort Apache
Film · 1948 · ★ 7,0
Affiche de La Charge héroïque
La Charge héroïque
Film · 1949 · ★ 6,9

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