King Vidor

King Vidor

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1894-02-08
Deathday: 1982-11-01 (88 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

all 80

Movies 75

Director 52

self 17

TV Shows 5

Producer 2

Writer 2

Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography

Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000)

Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)

Movie
Walter Klein
Love and Money

Love and Money (1981)

Movie
Self
Hollywood

Hollywood (1980)

TV
Self
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth (1980)

Movie
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
The Men Who Made the Movies

The Men Who Made the Movies (1973)

TV
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973)

Movie
Self
King Vidor

King Vidor (1969)

Movie
Narration
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)

Movie
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)

Movie
Director
Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba (1959)

Movie
Director
War and Peace

War and Peace (1956)

Movie
Director
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star (1955)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Director / Producer
Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry (1952)

Movie
Director
Japanese War Bride

Japanese War Bride (1952)

Movie
Director
Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)

Movie
Director
Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Movie
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling (1949)

Movie
Director
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead (1949)

Movie
Writer
Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo (1949)

Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Director
On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way (1948)

Movie
Director
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Movie
3.5
Director
An American Romance

An American Romance (1944)

Movie
Director
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)

Movie
Director
Comrade X

Comrade X (1940)

Movie
Director
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

Movie
Himself
Northward, Ho!

Northward, Ho! (1940)

Movie
Co-Director
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Movie
5.77
Director
The Citadel

The Citadel (1938)

Movie
Director
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas (1937)

Movie
Director
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers (1936)

Movie
Technical Advisor
The Plow That Broke the Plains

The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936)

Movie
Director
So Red the Rose

So Red the Rose (1935)

Movie
Director
The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night (1935)

Movie
Director
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread (1934)

Movie
Director
The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return (1933)

Movie
Director
Cynara

Cynara (1932)

Movie
Director / Producer
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise (1932)

Movie
Director
The Champ

The Champ (1931)

Movie
Director
Street Scene

Street Scene (1931)

Movie
6
Director
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1930)

Movie
Director
Not So Dumb

Not So Dumb (1930)

Movie
Director
Hallelujah

Hallelujah (1929)

Movie
Director
Show People

Show People (1928)

Movie
Director
The Patsy

The Patsy (1928)

Movie
6
Director
The Crowd

The Crowd (1928)

Movie
2
Director
Bardelys the Magnificent

Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)

Movie
Director
La Bohème

La Bohème (1926)

Movie
4
Director
The Big Parade

The Big Parade (1925)

Movie
1
Director
Proud Flesh

Proud Flesh (1925)

Movie
Self
1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour (1925)

Movie
Director
The Wife of the Centaur

The Wife of the Centaur (1924)

Movie
Director
His Hour

His Hour (1924)

Movie
Director
Wine of Youth

Wine of Youth (1924)

Movie
Director
Happiness

Happiness (1924)

Movie
Director
Wild Oranges

Wild Oranges (1924)

Movie
Director
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools (1923)

Movie
Himself - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

Movie
Director
Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart (1922)

Movie
Director
The Real Adventure

The Real Adventure (1922)

Movie
Director
Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies (1921)

Movie
Director
The Sky Pilot

The Sky Pilot (1921)

Movie
Director
The Jack-Knife Man

The Jack-Knife Man (1920)

Movie
Director
The Family Honor

The Family Honor (1920)

Movie
Director
The Other Half

The Other Half (1919)

Movie
Director
Better Times

Better Times (1919)

Movie
Director
Tad's Swimming Hole

Tad's Swimming Hole (1918)

Movie
Director
The Chocolate of the Gang

The Chocolate of the Gang (1918)

Movie
Director
Bud's Recruit

Bud's Recruit (1918)

Movie
Writer
What'll We Do with Uncle?

What'll We Do with Uncle? (1917)

Movie
Faith

Faith (1916)

Movie
Chauffeur
The Intrigue

The Intrigue (1916)

Movie
Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

Movie
6
Director
Hurricane in Galveston

Hurricane in Galveston (1913)

Movie

Ratings

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1935
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1894-02-08

Deathday
1982-11-01 (88 years old)

Birth Place
Galveston, United States of America

Religion
Christian Science

Relationships
Eleanor Boardman (1926-01-01 - 1931-01-01), Florence Vidor (1915-01-01 - 1924-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
킹 비도르, 킹 비더

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Academy Honorary Award, Golden Plate Award


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