Where was John Ford from?
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USA
A master of the Western.
💡 Did you know? John Ford still holds the record of four Oscars for Best Director: more than anyone else.
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Which genre does John Ford stand for?
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Western
He shaped the genre.
💡 Did you know? Ford made Monument Valley the iconic backdrop of the Western: red desert buttes inseparable from the genre.
Which actor did Ford make a star?
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John Wayne
In many of his Westerns.
💡 Did you know? Ford discovered John Wayne and, with „Stagecoach“, made him the archetype of the Western hero.
Which Western classics did Ford make?
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The Searchers
Often in Monument Valley.
💡 Did you know? „The Searchers“ is considered one of the best Westerns ever and influenced directors from Scorsese to Spielberg.
Which record does John Ford hold?
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four directing Oscars
Unmatched to this day.
💡 Did you know? Curiously, Ford won his four directing Oscars not for Westerns but for dramas like „The Grapes of Wrath“.
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Which director is shown here?
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John Ford
John Ford was a US director who shaped the Western genre like no other and made John Wayne a star.
💡 Did you know? With four directing Oscars he is the most successful director in the award's history.
In which year was John Ford born?
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1894
Born: 1 February 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
In which year did John Ford die?
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1973
Died: 31 August 1973 in Palm Desert, aged 79
Where was John Ford born?
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Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Born: 1 February 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
How old was John Ford at death?
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79
Died: 31 August 1973 in Palm Desert, aged 79
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