John Ford

John Martin Feeney, known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur. In a career of more than 50 years, he directed over 140 films between 1917 and 1965, and received six Academy Awards including a record four wins for Best Director for The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952).

1 February 1894

Born on the same birth date (1 February 1894): James P. Johnson

Born on the same birth day (1 February): Frank Buckles • Fritjof Capra • Graeme Smith • Harry Styles • Hugo von Hofmannsthal • James P. Johnson • Jimmy Carl Black • Marquard Gude • Normie Rowe • Serge Joyal • Therese Brandl • Walter Stapledon • Émile Littré

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