John Ford

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $105,435,082 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,120)
Best-known technical roles: How the West Was Won (Director), Mister Roberts (Director), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Director), Hondo (Director), The Quiet Man (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Nathaniel (Tales of Hoffmann)
Born: February 1, 1894
Died: August 31, 1973
Also credited as: Uncredited

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$91,930$0$91,930
In Technical RolesDirector24$105,400,000$35,082$105,435,082

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 13, 1952Tales of Hoffmann Nathaniel $91,930$91,930
 
Averages $91,930n/a$91,930
Totals 1 $91,930n/a$91,930

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 19657 Women Director $228$228
Dec 22, 1964Cheyenne Autumn Director $147$147
Jun 12, 1963Donovan's Reef Director $6,600,000$6,600,000
Feb 20, 1963How the West Was Won Director $46,500,000$46,500,000
Apr 22, 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Va… Director $8,000,000$498$8,000,498
Jun 28, 1961Two Rode Together Director $379$379
May 25, 1960Sergeant Rutledge Director $3,058$3,058
Mar 13, 1956The Searchers Director $6,608$6,608
Jul 30, 1955Mister Roberts Director $21,200,000$21,200,000
Nov 27, 1953Hondo Director $8,200,000$8,200,000
Aug 21, 1952The Quiet Man Director $7,600,000$376$7,600,376
Nov 15, 1950Rio Grande Director
Apr 22, 1950Wagon Master Director
Jul 26, 1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Director $5,400,000$5,400,000
Dec 1, 19483 Godfathers Director
Jun 24, 1948Fort Apache Director $11,778$11,778
Oct 17, 1946My Darling Clementine Director $10,931$10,931
Oct 28, 1941How Green Was My Valley Director $382$382
Mar 7, 1941Tobacco Road Director $1,900,000$534$1,900,534
Jun 2, 1939Young Mr. Lincoln Director
Mar 3, 1939Stagecoach Director
Feb 22, 1935The Whole Town's Talking Director $163$163
Sep 28, 1934Judge Priest Director
Jul 6, 1918Hell Bent Director
 
Averages $13,175,000$2,924$6,202,064
Totals 24 $105,400,000$35,082$105,435,082


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 19657 Women $228
Dec 22, 1964Cheyenne Autumn $147
Jun 12, 1963Donovan's Reef $6,600,000$6,600,000100.0%
Feb 20, 1963How the West Was Won $46,500,000$46,500,000100.0%
Apr 22, 1962The Man Who Shot Liber… $8,000,000$8,000,498100.0%
Jun 28, 1961Two Rode Together $379
May 25, 1960Sergeant Rutledge $3,058
Mar 13, 1956The Searchers $6,608
Jul 30, 1955Mister Roberts $21,200,000$21,200,000100.0%
Nov 27, 1953Hondo $8,200,000$8,200,000100.0%
Aug 21, 1952The Quiet Man $7,600,000$7,600,376100.0%
Nov 15, 1950Rio Grande
Apr 22, 1950Wagon Master
Jul 26, 1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon $5,400,000$5,400,000100.0%
Dec 1, 19483 Godfathers
Jun 24, 1948Fort Apache $11,778
Oct 17, 1946My Darling Clementine $10,931
Oct 28, 1941How Green Was My Valley $382
Mar 7, 1941Tobacco Road $1,900,000$1,900,534100.0%
Jun 2, 1939Young Mr. Lincoln
Mar 3, 1939Stagecoach
Feb 22, 1935The Whole Town's Talking $163
Sep 28, 1934Judge Priest
Jul 6, 1918Hell Bent
 
Averages n/an/a$13,175,000$6,202,064100.0%
Totals 24 $105,400,000$105,435,082