King Vidor
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 8, 1894 (132 years old)
Place of Birth
Galveston, Texas, USA
Biography
King Wallis Vidor (February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1979, he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award for his "incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator." He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Director, and won eight international film awards during his career. Vidor's best known films include The Big Parade (1925), The Crowd (1928), Stella Dallas (1937), and Duel in the Sun (1946).
Known For
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. TycoonsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Federico Fellini's AutobiographySelf (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie ClassicSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1981 | Love & MoneyWalter Klein | |
| 1980 | Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth | |
| 1980 | HollywoodSelf | |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf | |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: King VidorSelf | |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies | |
| 1964 | Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to MetaphysicsNarration (as Nicholas Rodiv) | |
| 1961 | Hollywood: The Selznick YearsSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Hedda Hopper's HollywoodSelf | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| 1949 | It's a Great FeelingKIng Vidor (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1940 | Northward, Ho!Himself | |
| 1934 | Our Daily BreadFarmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | Show PeopleSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1925 | 1925 Studio TourSelf | |
| 1923 | Souls for SaleSelf - Celebrity Director (uncredited) | |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesExtra (uncredited) | |
| 1916 | Faith |
| 1952 | Ruby GentryProducer | |
| 1944 | An American RomanceProducer | |
| 1940 | Comrade XProducer | |
| 1936 | The Texas RangersProducer | |
| 1934 | Our Daily BreadProducer | |
| 1932 | Bird of ParadiseProducer | |
| 1931 | The ChampProducer | |
| 1930 | Not So DumbProducer | |
| 1930 | Billy the KidProducer | |
| 1928 | Show PeopleProducer | |
| 1928 | The PatsyProducer | |
| 1924 | Wine of YouthProducer | |
| 1923 | Alice AdamsProducer | |
| 1922 | Conquering the WomanProducer | |
| 1922 | Dusk to DawnProducer | |
| 1921 | Love Never DiesProducer | |
| 1920 | The Jack-Knife ManProducer |
| 1980 | Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew WyethDirector | |
| 1964 | Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to MetaphysicsDirector | |
| 1959 | Solomon and ShebaDirector | |
| 1956 | War and PeaceDirector | |
| 1955 | Man Without a StarDirector | |
| 1952 | Japanese War BrideDirector | |
| 1952 | Ruby GentryDirector | |
| 1951 | Lightning Strikes TwiceDirector | |
| 1949 | The FountainheadDirector | |
| 1949 | Beyond the ForestDirector | |
| 1948 | On Our Merry WayDirector | |
| 1946 | Duel in the SunDirector | |
| 1944 | An American RomanceDirector | |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq.Director | |
| 1940 | Comrade XDirector | |
| 1940 | Northwest PassageDirector | |
| 1938 | The CitadelDirector | |
| 1937 | Stella DallasDirector | |
| 1936 | The Texas RangersDirector | |
| 1935 | The Wedding NightDirector | |
| 1935 | So Red the RoseDirector | |
| 1934 | Our Daily BreadDirector | |
| 1933 | The Stranger's ReturnDirector | |
| 1932 | Bird of ParadiseDirector | |
| 1932 | CynaraDirector | |
| 1931 | The ChampDirector | |
| 1931 | Street SceneDirector | |
| 1930 | Billy the KidDirector | |
| 1930 | Not So DumbDirector | |
| 1929 | HallelujahDirector | |
| 1928 | The CrowdDirector | |
| 1928 | Show PeopleDirector | |
| 1928 | The PatsyDirector | |
| 1926 | La BohèmeDirector | |
| 1926 | Bardelys the MagnificentDirector | |
| 1925 | The Big ParadeDirector | |
| 1925 | Proud FleshDirector | |
| 1924 | Wild OrangesDirector | |
| 1924 | Wine of YouthDirector | |
| 1924 | The Wife of the CentaurDirector | |
| 1924 | HappinessDirector | |
| 1924 | His HourDirector | |
| 1923 | Three Wise FoolsDirector | |
| 1923 | The Woman of BronzeDirector | |
| 1922 | Peg o' My HeartDirector | |
| 1922 | The Real AdventureDirector | |
| 1922 | Conquering the WomanDirector | |
| 1922 | Dusk to DawnDirector | |
| 1921 | The Sky PilotDirector | |
| 1921 | Love Never DiesDirector | |
| 1920 | The Jack-Knife ManDirector | |
| 1920 | The Family HonorDirector | |
| 1919 | The Other HalfDirector | |
| 1919 | Better TimesDirector | |
| 1919 | Poor RelationsDirector | |
| 1919 | The Turn in the RoadDirector | |
| 1918 | Bud's RecruitDirector | |
| 1918 | Tad's Swimming HoleDirector | |
| 1918 | The Chocolate of the GangDirector | |
| 1913 | Hurricane in GalvestonDirector |
| 1964 | Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to MetaphysicsWriter | |
| 1956 | War and PeaceScreenplay | |
| 1944 | An American RomanceStory | |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq.Screenplay | |
| 1936 | The Texas RangersStory | |
| 1934 | Our Daily BreadStory | |
| 1934 | Our Daily BreadWriter | |
| 1929 | HallelujahStory | |
| 1928 | The CrowdScreenplay | |
| 1924 | Wild OrangesAdaptation | |
| 1923 | Three Wise FoolsWriter | |
| 1921 | Love Never DiesAdaptation | |
| 1919 | The Other HalfStory | |
| 1919 | Better TimesWriter | |
| 1919 | Poor RelationsScreenplay | |
| 1919 | Poor RelationsStory | |
| 1919 | The Turn in the RoadWriter | |
| 1918 | Bud's RecruitScenario Writer | |
| 1917 | What'll We Do with Uncle?Screenplay |
| 1964 | Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to MetaphysicsCinematography | |
| 1940 | The Fight for LifeTechnical Advisor | |
| 1936 | The Plow That Broke the PlainsTechnical Advisor |