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).
Filmography
all 80
Movies 75
Director 51
self 18
TV Shows 5
Producer 4
Writer 1
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000)
Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
Movie
Walter Klein
Love and Money (1981)
Movie
Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv) / Writer / Director / Cinematography
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)
Movie
Director
Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
War and Peace (1956)
Movie
Director
Man Without a Star (1955)
Movie
Producer / Director
Ruby Gentry (1952)
Movie
Director
Japanese War Bride (1952)
Movie
Director
Beyond the Forest (1949)
Movie
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
Movie
Director
The Fountainhead (1949)
Movie
Director
On Our Merry Way (1948)
Movie
Director
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Movie
3.5
Director
An American Romance (1944)
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Director / Screenplay
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Movie
Director
Comrade X (1940)
Movie
Director
Northwest Passage (1940)
Movie
Co-Director
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Movie
5.77
Director
The Citadel (1938)
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Director
Stella Dallas (1937)
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Producer / Director / Story
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Movie
Technical Advisor
The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936)
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Director
So Red the Rose (1935)
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Director
The Wedding Night (1935)
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Director
Our Daily Bread (1934)
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Director
Cynara (1932)
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Director / Producer
Bird of Paradise (1932)
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Director / Producer
The Champ (1931)
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Director
Street Scene (1931)
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6
Director
Billy the Kid (1930)
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Director
Not So Dumb (1930)
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Director
Hallelujah (1929)
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Director
Show People (1928)
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Director
The Patsy (1928)
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6
Screenplay / Director
The Crowd (1928)
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2
Director
La Bohème (1926)
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4
Director
The Big Parade (1925)
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1
Director
Proud Flesh (1925)
Movie
Director
His Hour (1924)
Movie
Director
Wine of Youth (1924)
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Director
Happiness (1924)
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Director
Wild Oranges (1924)
Movie
Director
Three Wise Fools (1923)
Movie
Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
Souls for Sale (1923)
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Director
Peg o' My Heart (1922)
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Director
The Real Adventure (1922)
Movie
Director
Love Never Dies (1921)
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Director
The Sky Pilot (1921)
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Director
The Jack-Knife Man (1920)
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Director
The Family Honor (1920)
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Director
The Other Half (1919)
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Director
Better Times (1919)
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Director
Tad's Swimming Hole (1918)
Movie
Director
Bud's Recruit (1918)
Movie
Actor
Faith (1916)
Movie
Chauffeur
The Intrigue (1916)
Movie
Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
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6
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1894-02-08
Deathday1982-11-01 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceGalveston, United States
ReligionChristian Science
RelationshipsEleanor Boardman (1926 - 1931), Florence Vidor (1915 - 1924)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As킹 비도르, 킹 비도어
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Academy Honorary Award, Golden Plate Award
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