Director

John Patton Ford

December 30, 1981 · Sumter, South Carolina, USA

John Patton Ford is an American screenwriter and film director. He is known for his 2022 debut feature Emily the Criminal, which starred Aubrey Plaza. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and Ford later received the Best First Screenplay Award at the 2023 Independent Spirits Awards.

Notable work

6.6
Emily the Criminal (2022)
Writer and Director
7
How to Make a Killing (2026)
Director and Writer

Often works with

D
Daniel Jones
3 titles together
Journeymen, He Can Hear It, Ed Lee

Full filmography · 6

How to Make a Killing
Director and Writer
20267
Emily the Criminal
Writer and Director
20226.6
Beautifully Esther
as Roman
2011
Journeymen
Director and Writer
2007
He Can Hear It
Director and Writer
2006
Ed Lee
Writer
2005