Photo: Los Angeles Daily News / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
John Ford sits in my personal pantheon of cinema. Four Academy Awards for Best Director is a record that still feels almost mythic, and his command of the frame, especially those vast western landscapes dwarfing his characters, remains unmatched. What I admire most is that he treated film as authorship long before the term auteur became fashionable, helping legitimize directing as personal art. The man was also a decorated naval officer who earned a Purple Heart, which speaks to a tougher integrity behind the camera. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the year he died. My respect for him is permanent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Ford
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・フォード
- Reading
- じょん・ふぉーど
- Born
- February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / naval officer / director / producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Portland High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
- Purple Heart
- 1973 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Directors Guild of America Award
- 1936 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1941 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1942 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1953 Academy Award for Best Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Ford born?
February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973.
Where is John Ford from?
John Ford is from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States.
What does John Ford do?
John Ford works as film director, film producer, naval officer, director, producer.
How tall is John Ford?
John Ford is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.