King Vidor
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-02-08
Day of Death
1982-11-01 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Galveston, Texas, USA
King Vidor
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).
Acting
(2014)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
as Self (archive footage)
(2000)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
as Self (archive footage)
(1990)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self (archive footage)
(1981)
Love and Money
as Walter Klein
(1980)
(1973)
(1964)
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
(1961)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)
(1960)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
(1949)
It's a Great Feeling
as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
(1940)
Northward, Ho!
as Himself
(1934)
Our Daily Bread
as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
(1928)
Show People
as Self (uncredited)
(1925)
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
(1923)
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
(1916)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
(1916)
Crew
Alice Adams
Producer
(1980)
(1964)
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
Cinematography, Director, Writer
(1959)
Solomon and Sheba
Director
(1956)
War and Peace
Director, Screenplay
(1955)
Man Without a Star
Director
(1952)
Japanese War Bride
Director
(1952)
Ruby Gentry
Producer, Director
(1951)
Lightning Strikes Twice
Director
(1949)
The Fountainhead
Director
(1949)
Beyond the Forest
Director
(1948)
On Our Merry Way
Director
(1946)
Duel in the Sun
Director
(1944)
An American Romance
Story, Director, Producer
(1941)
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Director, Screenplay
(1940)
Comrade X
Director, Producer
(1940)
Northwest Passage
Director
(1940)
The Fight for Life
Technical Advisor
(1938)
The Citadel
Director
(1937)
Stella Dallas
Director
(1936)
The Texas Rangers
Producer, Director, Story
(1936)
The Plow That Broke the Plains
Technical Advisor
(1935)
The Wedding Night
Director
(1935)
So Red the Rose
Director
(1934)
Our Daily Bread
Story, Director, Writer, Producer
(1933)
The Stranger's Return
Director
(1932)
Bird of Paradise
Director, Producer
(1932)
Cynara
Director
(1931)
The Champ
Director, Producer
(1931)
Street Scene
Director
(1930)
Billy the Kid
Director, Producer
(1930)
Not So Dumb
Director, Producer
(1929)
Hallelujah
Director, Story
(1928)
The Crowd
Screenplay, Director
(1928)
Show People
Director, Producer
(1928)
The Patsy
Director, Producer
(1926)
La Bohème
Director
(1926)
Bardelys the Magnificent
Director
(1925)
The Big Parade
Director
(1925)
Proud Flesh
Director
(1924)
Wild Oranges
Director, Adaptation
(1924)
Wine of Youth
Director, Producer
(1924)
The Wife of the Centaur
Director
(1924)
Happiness
Director
(1924)
His Hour
Director
(1923)
Three Wise Fools
Director, Writer
(1922)
Peg o' My Heart
Director
(1922)
The Real Adventure
Director
(1921)
The Sky Pilot
Director
(1921)
Love Never Dies
Director, Producer, Adaptation
(1920)
The Jack-Knife Man
Director, Producer
(1920)
The Family Honor
Director
(1919)
The Other Half
Director, Story
(1919)
Better Times
Writer, Director
(1918)
Bud's Recruit
Director, Scenario Writer
(1918)
Tad's Swimming Hole
Director
(1918)
The Chocolate of the Gang
Director
(1917)
What'll We Do with Uncle?
Screenplay
(1913)
Hurricane in Galveston
Director