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Not to be confused with Francis Ford Coppola. Francis Ford Francis Ford in 1917 Born Francis Feeney ( 1881-08-14 ) August 14, 1881 Portland, Maine, U.S. Died September 5, 1953 (1953-09-05) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names J. Francis O'Fearna Occupation Actor Film director Writer Years active 1909–1953 Spouse(s) Elsie Van Name (c. 1900–?) (2 children) Mary Armstrong (1935–1953) (his death) Children Philip Ford Francis Joseph Ford Jr. Francis Ford (born Francis Feeney , August 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953) was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. [1] He also appeared in many of the latter's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) and The Quiet Man (1952). Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Selected filmography 4 Television 5 References 6 External links Biography Production still of the cast and crew of

Wikimedia list article This is a list of film directorial debuts in chronological order. The films and dates referred to are a director's first commercial cinematic release . Many film makers have directed works which weren't commercially released, for example early works by Orson Welles such as his filming of his stage production of Twelth Night in 1933 or his experimental short film The Hearts of Age in 1934. Often these early works weren't intended for commercial release either by intent, such as film school projects or inability to find distribution. Subsequently, many directors learnt their trade in the medium of television as it became popular in the 1940s and 1950s Notable directors who did their first directorial work in this medium include Robert Altman, Sidney Lumet and Alfonso Cuarón. As commercial television advertising became more cinematic in the 1960s and 1970s, many directors early work was in this medium, including directors such as Alan Parker and