John Ford

John Ford Quiz

American film director (1894-1973)

This quiz has 24 questions

Q1. In which year was John Ford born?

Q2. Which country was John Ford from?

Q3. What is John Ford's full name?

Q4. Which John Ford film won the Academy Award for Best Picture?

Q5. Which actor frequently collaborated with John Ford and appeared in many of his films?

Q6. How many Academy Awards did John Ford win for Best Director?

Q7. Which John Ford film is famous for its stunning cinematography and use of Monument Valley as a backdrop?

Q8. John Ford directed the film adaptation of which John Steinbeck novel?

Q9. Which war is the backdrop for John Ford's film 'The Quiet Man'?

Q10. Which film marked the final collaboration between John Ford and John Wayne?

Q11. What is the occupation of the protagonist in John Ford's film 'The Grapes of Wrath'?

Q12. Which famous landmark is blown up in John Ford's film 'Stagecoach'?

Q13. Which John Ford film explores the themes of honor and duty in the US Cavalry?

Q14. Who sang the theme song 'The Sons of Katie Elder' for John Ford's film of the same name?

Q15. Which John Ford film is known for its line 'Pilgrim, you are in the promised land!'?

Q16. Which film won John Ford his first Academy Award for Best Director?

Q17. Which John Ford film focuses on the relationship between an aging sheriff and a notorious outlaw?

Q18. Which John Ford film tells the story of a socialite who ends up in a remote Irish village?

Q19. Who played the role of Tom Joad in John Ford's film 'The Grapes of Wrath'?

Q20. Which John Ford film is based on the life of an Irish-American boxer?

Q21. Which John Ford film explores the relationship between a US Marine and a Maori girl in New Zealand?

Q22. Who starred as Ethan Edwards in John Ford's film 'The Searchers'?

Q23. Which film was based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway and directed by John Ford?

Q24. Which famous western actor starred in many of John Ford's films?