John Wayne

Actor and director. Born 26 May 1907 in Winterset, Iowa, USA. Died 11 June 1979.

Titles on Fi1m8 acting · 1 directing

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

Oscar1 won · 2 nominated

Born

26 May 1907, Winterset, Iowa, USA

Died

11 June 1979

Active

1939–1962

Frequently works with

John Ford, Barry Fitzgerald, Dudley Nichols, Frank S. Nugent, Howard Hawks, Maureen O'Hara, Thomas Mitchell, Vera Miles

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

78Fi1m

75Critics

We rate John’s work 3 points above the press, across 7 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 8 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 7 of 8 billed first or second
Reviewed: 8 films
Screen time: 18 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $70m across 6 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1939–1962

Genres

Western5
Drama4
War2
Action1
Comedy1
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestRio Bravo1959

62WorstHow the West Was Won1962

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

151920s

861930s

331940s

331950s

281960s

161970s

11980s

51990s

12000s

32020s

Directors most worked with

John Ford6 titles

Howard Hawks2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Barry Fitzgerald2 titles

Maureen O'Hara2 titles

Thomas Mitchell2 titles

Vera Miles2 titles

Walter Brennan2 titles

Ward Bond2 titles