John Ford

by Joseph McBride

Book Overview

Orson Welles was once asked which directors he most admired. He replied: "The old masters. By which I mean John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford." A legend in his own time, John Ford (1894-1973) received a record four Academy Awards for best director, and two of his World War II documentaries won Oscars for the US Navy. He directed 136 films in a career that lasted from the early silent era through the late 1960s. Ford is celebrated throughout the world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813198372
• ISBN13: 9780813198378
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"