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John Ford TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
FMCFri, Nov 20, 10:30 PMHow Green Was My ValleyBuy
FMCSat, Nov 21, 1:00 AMHow Green Was My ValleyBuy
TCMSat, Nov 21, 6:00 AMThe Long Gray LineBuy
FMCSun, Nov 29, 7:30 AMHow Green Was My ValleyBuy
TCMTue, Dec 1, 12:00 AMThe Grapes of WrathBuy
TCMFri, Dec 4, 1:00 AMThree GodfathersBuy

John Ford Biography

  • Birth Name: John Martin Feeney
  • Birth Place: Cape Elizabeth, ME
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: February 01, Aquarius
  • Date of Death: 08/31/1973
  • Profession: Director; producer; actor; writer
John Ford Fast Facts:
  • Began his career in film as an assistant to his older brother, Francis Ford.
  • Made his directorial debut in 1917's The Tornado.
  • Made 33 films between 1917 and 1919. 
  • Paid homage to his Irish and Gaelic heritage with movies such as How Green Was My Valley, an Oscar-winning study of life in a Welsh mining community.
  • Filmed documentaries as a member of the Field Photographic Division unit while serving in the U.S. Naval Reserves during World War II.
  • In 1952, became the first director to win four Academy Awards.
  • Directed film legends Harry Carey and John Wayne in over 35 films collectively. 
  • Was the subject of Peter Bogdanovich's 1971 documentary Directed by John Ford.
  • In 1973, received the first Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute and was posthumously awarded the  Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon.
    John Ford Relationships:
  • Barbara Curran - Mother
  • Barbara Ford - Daughter
  • Francis Ford - Brother
  • John Augustine Feeney - Father
  • Mary McBryde Smith Ford - Wife
  • Patrick Ford - Son

    • John Ford Awards:
  • 1939 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1940 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1941 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1952 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1935 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1952 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1953 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1955 Golden Globe: Special Achievement - Winner

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