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John Ford (film director)

John Ford (February 1, 1894 - August 31, 1973) was a one of the most accomplished Western directors. He won four Academy Awards as best director for The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley and The Quiet Man - none of them Westerns. He was also nominated as Best Director for Stagecoach. As producer he received nominations for Best Picture for The Quiet Man and The Long Voyage Home.

On his death in 1973, John Ford was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Filmography

Donovan's Reef
The Fugitive (1947)
The Grapes of Wrath
How Green Was My Valley
The Informer
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Mister Roberts (replaced by Mervyn LeRoy during filming)
My Darling Clementine
The Quiet Man
Rio Grande
The Searchers
Stagecoach

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