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Ford was born John Martin "Jack" Feeney (though he later often gave his given names as Seán Aloysius, sometimes with surname O'Feeny or Ó Fearna; an Irish language equivalent of Feeney) in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to John Augustine Feeney and Barbara "Abbey" Curran, on February 1, 1894, [8] (though he occasionally said 1895 and that date is erroneously inscribed on his tombstone). [9]
The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 American drama film directed by John Ford.It was based on John Steinbeck's 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.The screenplay was written by Nunnally Johnson and the executive producer was Darryl F. Zanuck.
John Ford with portrait and Academy Award, circa 1946. John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director whose career spanned from 1913 to 1971. [1] During this time he directed more than 130 films; however, nearly all of his silent films are lost.
Tom Odell, Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany. Odell performed his first new song since the release of Long Way Down, entitled "Alex", on 7 February 2014 at the Plymouth Pavilions. [21] The show kicked off the last leg of his UK Long Way Down Tour. Odell was named 'songwriter of the year' at the 2014 Ivor Novello Awards ceremony. [22]
The Searchers is a 1956 American epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May.It is set during the Texas–Indian wars, and stars John Wayne as a middle-aged Civil War veteran who spends years looking for his abducted niece (Natalie Wood), accompanied by his adopted nephew (Jeffrey Hunter).
Ford's role at Gucci rapidly expanded; he was designing menswear within six months, and shoes soon after that. When Richard Lambertson left as design director in 1992, Ford took over his position, [22] heading the brand's ready-to-wear, fragrances, image, advertising, and store design. In 1993, when he was in charge of designing eleven product ...
Stone inscription for The Battle of Midway at Ford's statue in Portland, Maine.. When the United States Navy sent director John Ford to Midway Island in 1942, he believed that the military wanted him to make a documentary on life at a small, isolated military base, and filmed casual footage of the sailors and Marines there working and having fun.
The Informer won four Oscars: Best Director for Ford, Best Actor for McLaglen, Best Writing Screenplay for Nichols, and Best Score for Max Steiner. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."