King Vidor

Directing

King Vidor

Born February 8, 1894Galveston, Texas, USA77 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

Filmography

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000Federico Fellini's Autobiography
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Love & Money
1981Love & Money
as Walter KleinMovie
Hollywood
1980Hollywood
as SelfTV
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)Movie
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)Movie
War and Peace
1956War and Peace
DirectorMovie
Ruby Gentry
1952Ruby Gentry
DirectorMovie
It's a Great Feeling
1949It's a Great Feeling
as KIng Vidor (uncredited)Movie
Duel in the Sun
1946Duel in the Sun
DirectorMovie
Comrade X
1940Comrade X
DirectorMovie
Northward, Ho!
1940Northward, Ho!
as HimselfMovie
The Citadel
1938The Citadel
DirectorMovie
Stella Dallas
1937Stella Dallas
DirectorMovie
So Red the Rose
1935So Red the Rose
DirectorMovie
Our Daily Bread
1934Our Daily Bread
as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)Movie
Cynara
1932Cynara
DirectorMovie
The Champ
1931The Champ
DirectorMovie
Street Scene
1931Street Scene
DirectorMovie
Billy the Kid
1930Billy the Kid
DirectorMovie
Not So Dumb
1930Not So Dumb
DirectorMovie
Hallelujah
1929Hallelujah
DirectorMovie
Show People
1928Show People
as Self (uncredited)Movie
The Patsy
1928The Patsy
DirectorMovie
The Crowd
1928The Crowd
DirectorMovie
La Bohème
1926La Bohème
DirectorMovie
The Big Parade
1925The Big Parade
DirectorMovie
Proud Flesh
1925Proud Flesh
DirectorMovie
His Hour
1924His Hour
DirectorMovie
Wine of Youth
1924Wine of Youth
DirectorMovie
Happiness
1924Happiness
DirectorMovie
Wild Oranges
1924Wild Oranges
DirectorMovie
Souls for Sale
1923Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)Movie
Peg o' My Heart
1922Peg o' My Heart
DirectorMovie
Dusk to Dawn
1922Dusk to Dawn
DirectorMovie
Love Never Dies
1921Love Never Dies
DirectorMovie
The Sky Pilot
1921The Sky Pilot
DirectorMovie
Poor Relations
1919Poor Relations
DirectorMovie
The Other Half
1919The Other Half
DirectorMovie
Better Times
1919Better Times
WriterMovie
Bud's Recruit
1918Bud's Recruit
DirectorMovie