John Ford
Birthday: 1 February 1894, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Birth Name: John Martin Feeney
Height: 183 cm
John Ford came to Hollywood following one of his brothers, an actor. Asked what brought him to Hollywood, he replied "The train". He became one of the most respected directors in the busines ...Show More
I love making pictures but I don't like talking about them.
I love making pictures but I don't like talking about them.
None of my so called better pictures are westerns.
None of my so called better pictures are westerns.
[on the CinemaScope anamorphic aspect ratio] I hated it. You've never seen a painter use that kind o Show more
[on the CinemaScope anamorphic aspect ratio] I hated it. You've never seen a painter use that kind of composition - even the great murals, it still wasn't this huge tennis court. Your eyes pop back and forth, and it's very difficult to get a close-up. Hide
My name is John Ford and I make Westerns.
My name is John Ford and I make Westerns.
[on John Wayne] Duke is the best actor in Hollywood.
[on John Wayne] Duke is the best actor in Hollywood.
[on Native American Indians] We've treated them badly, it's a blot on our shield; we've robbed, chea Show more
[on Native American Indians] We've treated them badly, it's a blot on our shield; we've robbed, cheated, murdered and massacred them, but they kill one white man and God, out come the troops. Hide
[1967] I am a liberal Democrat and a rebel.
[1967] I am a liberal Democrat and a rebel.
It's no use talking to me about art, I make pictures to pay the rent.
It's no use talking to me about art, I make pictures to pay the rent.
Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not a Show more
Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes. Hide
As a beauty, Dolores del Rio is in a class with [Greta Garbo]. Then she opens her mouth and becomes Show more
As a beauty, Dolores del Rio is in a class with [Greta Garbo]. Then she opens her mouth and becomes Minnie Mouse. Hide
I didn't show up at the ceremony to collect any of my first three Oscars. Once I went fishing, anoth Show more
I didn't show up at the ceremony to collect any of my first three Oscars. Once I went fishing, another time there was a war on, and on another occasion, I remember, I was suddenly taken drunk. Hide
For a director there are commercial rules that it is necessary to obey. In our profession, an artist Show more
For a director there are commercial rules that it is necessary to obey. In our profession, an artistic failure is nothing; a commercial failure is a sentence. The secret is to make films that please the public and also allow the director to reveal his personality. Hide
It is easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.
It is easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.
John Ford's FILMOGRAPHY
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