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Films John Wayne made with John Ford

John Ford directed John Wayne in 23 films, from Four Sons (1928) to Donovan's Reef (1963). John Wayne is one of John Ford's regulars on this site: only Ward Bond worked on more of John Ford's films.

Timeline

  • Directed by one of the two

From Wikipedia

John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) made Wayne a mainstream star, and he starred in 142 motion pictures altogether.

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Donovan's Reef (Paramount, 1963) was Ford's last film with John Wayne.

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John Wayne

1907–1979
  • Actor and director

American actor and director, born in Winterset. Won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe for Best Actor, Drama. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

John Ford

1894–1973
  • Director and actor

American director and actor, born in Cape Elizabeth. Won the Academy Award for Best Director and the Directors Guild of America Award. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

The 23 films

By release year
  1. 1928 · Silent, Drama · 100 min · United States

    Four Sons

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Camera: Charles G. Clarke

  2. 1928 · Silent, Romance · 80 min · United States

    Hangman's House

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Camera: George Schneiderman

  3. 1928 · Silent, Drama · 75 min · United States

    Mother Machree

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Written by: Gertrude Orr

  4. 1929 · Romance, Drama · 84 min · United States

    Salute

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Camera: Joseph H. August

    Written by: James Kevin McGuinness

  5. 1929 · War, Drama · 93 min · United States

    The Black Watch

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Camera: Joseph H. August

    Written by: James Kevin McGuinness

  6. 1930 · Crime · 82 min · United States

    Born Reckless

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Albert Hay Malotte, George Lipschultz

    Written by: Dudley Nichols

  7. 1930 · War, Action · 77 min · United States

    Men Without Women

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Camera: Joseph H. August

    Written by: Dudley Nichols

  8. 1939 · Western, Action · 97 min · United States

    Stagecoach

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Richard Hageman, Louis Gruenberg

    Camera: Bert Glennon

    Written by: Ben Hecht, Dudley Nichols

    Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

  9. 1940 · War, Action · 105 min · United States

    The Long Voyage Home

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Richard Hageman

    Camera: Gregg Toland

    Written by: Eugene O'Neill, Dudley Nichols

  10. 1945 · War, Action · 135 min · United States

    They Were Expendable

    John Wayne: actor, as Lt., J.G., Rusty Ryan · John Ford: director

    Music: Herbert Stothart

    Camera: Joseph H. August

    Written by: Norman Corwin, Frank Wead

  11. 1948 · Christmas, Western · 107 min · United States

    3 Godfathers

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Richard Hageman

    Camera: Winton Hoch

    Written by: Frank S. Nugent, Laurence Stallings

  12. 1948 · War, Western · 125 min · United States

    Fort Apache

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Richard Hageman

    Camera: Archie Stout, William H. Clothier

    Written by: Frank S. Nugent

  13. 1949 · War, Western · 103 min · United States

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Richard Hageman

    Camera: Winton Hoch

    Written by: Frank S. Nugent, Laurence Stallings

  14. 1950 · War, Western · 103 min · United States

    Rio Grande

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Victor Young

    Camera: Archie Stout, Bert Glennon

    Written by: James Kevin McGuinness

  15. 1952 · Romantic comedy, Drama · 129 min · United States

    The Quiet Man

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Victor Young

    Camera: Winton Hoch

    Written by: John Ford, Richard Llewellyn

    Academy Award for Best Director

  16. 1955

    Rookie of the Year

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Camera: Hal Mohr

    Written by: Frank S. Nugent

  17. 1956 · War, Western · 119 min · United States

    The Searchers

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Max Steiner

    Camera: Winton Hoch

    Written by: Frank S. Nugent

  18. 1957 · Biographical, War · 110 min · United States

    The Wings of Eagles

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Jeff Alexander

    Camera: Paul Vogel

    Written by: William Haines, Charles Schnee

  19. 1959 · War, Western · 115 min · United States

    The Horse Soldiers

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: David Buttolph

    Camera: William H. Clothier

    Written by: John Lee Mahin

  20. 1962 · United States

    Flashing Spikes

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Camera: William H. Clothier

  21. 1962 · Western, Drama · 162 min · United States

    How the West Was Won

    John Wayne: actor, as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman · John Ford: director

    Music: Alfred Newman

    Camera: Charles Lang, William H. Daniels

    Written by: James R. Webb

    Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

  22. 1962 · Western, Drama · 123 min · United States

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Cyril J. Mockridge

    Camera: William H. Clothier

    Written by: Willis Goldbeck

  23. 1963 · Romantic comedy, Adventure · 104 min · United States

    Donovan's Reef

    John Wayne: actor · John Ford: director

    Music: Cyril J. Mockridge

    Camera: William H. Clothier

    Written by: James A. Michener, Frank S. Nugent

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