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John Villiers Farrow, KGCHS was an Australian-born American film director, producer and screenwriter. In 1957, he won the Academy Award for Best Writing/Best Screenplay for Around the World in Eighty Days and in 1942, he was nominated as Best Director for Wake Island. He had seven children by his wife, actress Maureen O'Sullivan, including actress Mia Farrow.
Birth Name
John N.B. Villiers-Farrow
Born
Wednesday, 10 February 1904
Died
Monday, 28 January 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Allen v. Farrow | Self - Mia's Father, Film Director | 2021 |
| John Farrow Hollywood's Man in the Shadows | Self | 2021 |
| Forbidden Island | Edward Stuart Godfrey | 1959 |
| The Shrike | Englishman | 1955 |
| King of the Khyber Rifles | Cpl. Stuart | 1953 |
| Commandos Strike at Dawn | British Naval Officer | 1942 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Allen v. Farrow | Self - Mia's Father, Film Director | 2021 |
| John Farrow Hollywood's Man in the Shadows | Self | 2021 |
| Forbidden Island | Edward Stuart Godfrey | 1959 |
| The Shrike | Englishman | 1955 |
| King of the Khyber Rifles | Cpl. Stuart | 1953 |
| Commandos Strike at Dawn | British Naval Officer | 1942 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Unholy Wife | 1957 |
| Back from Eternity | 1956 |
| The Sea Chase | 1955 |
| Submarine Command | 1951 |
| His Kind of Woman | 1951 |
| California | 1947 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Adapted | Won |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
