King Vidor
Known for directing · Born 8 February 1894 · Died 1 November 1982 · aged 88 · Galveston, Texas, USA
88 credits
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
War and Peace
1956
The Crowd
1928
Duel in the Sun
1946
The Fountainhead
1949
The Big Parade
1925
Man Without a Star
1955
Solomon and Sheba
1959
Stella Dallas
1937
Northwest Passage
1940
The Champ
1931
Show People
1928
Beyond the Forest
1949
Acting (24)
2005Filmmakers vs. TycoonsSelf (archive footage)Film
2000Federico Fellini's AutobiographySelf (archive footage)Film
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf (archive footage)Film
1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicSelf (archive footage)Film
1981Love & MoneyWalter KleinFilm
1980HollywoodSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1980Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew WyethFilm
1978Ciné regardsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelfSeries
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King VidorSelfFilm
1973The Men Who Made the MoviesSeries
1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to MetaphysicsNarration (as Nicholas Rodiv)Film
1961Hollywood: The Selznick YearsSelf (uncredited)Film
1960Hedda Hopper's HollywoodSelfFilm
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1949It's a Great FeelingKIng Vidor (uncredited)Film
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
1940Northward, Ho!HimselfFilm
1934Our Daily BreadFarmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)Film
1928Show PeopleSelf (uncredited)Film
19251925 Studio TourSelfFilm
1923Souls for SaleSelf - Celebrity Director (uncredited)Film
1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesExtra (uncredited)Film
1916FaithFilm
Crew (2)
1940The Fight for LifeTechnical AdvisorFilm
1936The Plow That Broke the PlainsTechnical AdvisorFilm
Directing (53)
1980Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew WyethDirectorFilm
1959Solomon and ShebaDirectorFilm
1956War and PeaceDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1955Man Without a StarDirectorFilm
1952Japanese War BrideDirectorFilm
1951Lightning Strikes TwiceDirectorFilm
1949The FountainheadDirectorFilm
1949Beyond the ForestDirectorFilm
1948On Our Merry WayDirectorFilm
1946Duel in the SunDirectorFilm
1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.Director, ScreenplayFilm
1940Northwest PassageDirectorFilm
1940Comrade XDirector, ProducerFilm
1938The CitadelDirectorFilm
1937Stella DallasDirectorFilm
1935The Wedding NightDirectorFilm
1935So Red the RoseDirectorFilm
1934Our Daily BreadDirector, Story, Writer, ProducerFilm
1933The Stranger's ReturnDirectorFilm
1932Bird of ParadiseDirector, ProducerFilm
1932CynaraDirectorFilm
1931The ChampDirector, ProducerFilm
1931Street SceneDirectorFilm
1930Billy the KidDirector, ProducerFilm
1930Not So DumbDirector, ProducerFilm
1929HallelujahDirector, StoryFilm
1928Show PeopleDirector, ProducerFilm
1928The PatsyDirector, ProducerFilm
1926La BohèmeDirectorFilm
1926Bardelys the MagnificentDirectorFilm
1925The Big ParadeDirectorFilm
1925Proud FleshDirectorFilm
1924Wild OrangesDirector, AdaptationFilm
1924Wine of YouthDirector, ProducerFilm
1924The Wife of the CentaurDirectorFilm
1924HappinessDirectorFilm
1924His HourDirectorFilm
1923The Woman of BronzeDirectorFilm
1922Peg o' My HeartDirectorFilm
1922The Real AdventureDirectorFilm
1922Conquering the WomanDirector, ProducerFilm
1922Dusk to DawnDirector, ProducerFilm
1921The Sky PilotDirectorFilm
1921Love Never DiesDirector, Producer, AdaptationFilm
1920The Jack-Knife ManDirector, ProducerFilm
1920The Family HonorDirectorFilm
1919The Other HalfDirector, StoryFilm
1919Poor RelationsDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1919The Turn in the RoadDirector, WriterFilm
1918Bud's RecruitDirector, Scenario WriterFilm
1918The Chocolate of the GangDirectorFilm
1918Tad's Swimming HoleDirectorFilm
1913Hurricane in GalvestonDirectorFilm
Production (3)
1952Ruby GentryProducer, DirectorFilm
1936The Texas RangersProducer, Story, DirectorFilm
1923Alice AdamsProducerFilm
Writing (6)
1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to MetaphysicsWriter, Director, CinematographyFilm
1944An American RomanceStory, Producer, DirectorFilm
1928The CrowdScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1923Three Wise FoolsWriter, DirectorFilm
1919Better TimesWriter, DirectorFilm
1917What'll We Do with Uncle?ScreenplayFilm