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Accomplished Western director ( Stagecoach, The Quiet Man ).
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John Ford Facts
| Birth Name | Sean Aloysius O'Fearna |
| Occupation | Director |
| Birthday | February 1, 1894 |
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Birthplace | Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA |
| Date of death | August 31, 1973 (age 79) |
| Awards | 1953 Academy Awards: Best Director (for The Quiet Man) |
| 1942 Academy Awards: Best Director (for How Green Was My Valley) | |
| 1941 Academy Awards: Best Director (for The Grapes of Wrath) | |
| 1936 Academy Awards: Best Director (for The Informer) |