John Ford : a bio-bibliography

Author(s)

• Levy, Bill

Bibliographic Information

John Ford : a bio-bibliography

Bill Levy

（Bio-bibliographies in the performing arts, no. 78）

Greenwood Press, 1998

• : alk. pap.

Note

Filmography: p. [61]-198

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-330) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

John Ford (1894-1973) is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. He is the only person to win four Academy Awards for Direction, for The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952). This reference book is a comprehensive guide to his career. The volume begins with a biography that looks at Ford as a person, a director, and a cinematic legend and influence. Ford's life is discussed chronologically, but the biography repeatedly considers how his early experiences shaped his creative vision and attempts to explain why he was so self-destructive and unhappy throughout his career. In addition, the biography carefully scrutinizes his methods, styles, techniques, and secrets of direction. A chronology presents his achievements in capsule form. The rest of the book provides detailed information about his many productions and about the response to his works. The heart of the volume is a filmography, which includes individual entries for 184 films with which Ford was involved, as either an actor, a director, a producer, a writer, an advisor, or an assistant. These entries include cast and credit information, a plot synopsis, critical commentary, and excerpts from reviews. The book also includes the most extensive annotated bibliography on Ford ever published, with more than 1000 entries for books, articles, dissertations, documentaries, and even four works of fiction concerning Ford. Additional sections of the book provide information about his unrealized projects; his radio, television, and theater work; his awards and honors; and special collections and archives.

Table of Contents

Preface Biography Chronology Filmography Radio, Television, Theater Credits Unrealized Projects Bibliography Collections, Archival and Special Sources Awards and Honors Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA40636831
• ISBN:
  • 0313275149
• LCCN: 98036558
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Westport, Conn.
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 352 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN1998.3.F65
  • DC21 : 791.43/0233/092
  • DC21 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Ford, John, 1894-1973
  • LCSH : Ford, John, 1894-1973 -- Bibliography
  • LCSH : Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA11506989