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King Vidor

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
23

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 8, 1894 (132 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).

Known For

Directing

1980Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth...Director
1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics...Director
1959Solomon and Sheba...Director
1956War and Peace...Director
1955Man Without a Star...Director
1952Ruby Gentry...Director
1952Japanese War Bride...Director
1951Lightning Strikes Twice...Director
1949Beyond the Forest...Director
1949The Fountainhead...Director
1948On Our Merry Way...Director
1946Duel in the Sun...Director
1944An American Romance...Director
1941H.M. Pulham, Esq....Director
1940Comrade X...Director
1940Northwest Passage...Director
1938The Citadel...Director
1937Stella Dallas...Director
1936The Texas Rangers...Director
1935So Red the Rose...Director
1935The Wedding Night...Director
1934Our Daily Bread...Director
1933The Stranger's Return...Director
1932Cynara...Director
1932Bird of Paradise...Director
1931The Champ...Director
1931Street Scene...Director
1930Billy the Kid...Director
1930Not So Dumb...Director
1929Hallelujah...Director
1928Show People...Director
1928The Patsy...Director
1928The Crowd...Director
1926Bardelys the Magnificent...Director
1926La Bohème...Director
1925The Big Parade...Director
1925Proud Flesh...Director
1924The Wife of the Centaur...Director
1924His Hour...Director
1924Wine of Youth...Director
1924Happiness...Director
1924Wild Oranges...Director
1923Three Wise Fools...Director
1923The Woman of Bronze...Director
1922Peg o' My Heart...Director
1922Conquering the Woman...Director
1922Dusk to Dawn...Director
1922The Real Adventure...Director
1921Love Never Dies...Director
1921The Sky Pilot...Director
1920The Jack-Knife Man...Director
1920The Family Honor...Director
1919Poor Relations...Director
1919The Other Half...Director
1919Better Times...Director
1919The Turn in the Road...Director
1918Tad's Swimming Hole...Director
1918The Chocolate of the Gang...Director
1918Bud's Recruit...Director
1913Hurricane in Galveston...Director

Writing

1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics...Writer
1956War and Peace...Screenplay
1944An American Romance...Story
1941H.M. Pulham, Esq....Screenplay
1936The Texas Rangers...Story
1934Our Daily Bread...Story
1934Our Daily Bread...Writer
1929Hallelujah...Story
1928The Crowd...Screenplay
1924Wild Oranges...Adaptation
1923Three Wise Fools...Writer
1921Love Never Dies...Adaptation
1919Poor Relations...Screenplay
1919Poor Relations...Story
1919The Other Half...Story
1919Better Times...Writer
1919The Turn in the Road...Writer
1918Bud's Recruit...Scenario Writer
1917What'll We Do with Uncle?...Screenplay

Crew

1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics...Cinematography
1940The Fight for Life...Technical Advisor
1936The Plow That Broke the Plains...Technical Advisor

Production

1952Ruby Gentry...Producer
1944An American Romance...Producer
1940Comrade X...Producer
1936The Texas Rangers...Producer
1934Our Daily Bread...Producer
1932Bird of Paradise...Producer
1931The Champ...Producer
1930Billy the Kid...Producer
1930Not So Dumb...Producer
1928Show People...Producer
1928The Patsy...Producer
1924Wine of Youth...Producer
1923Alice Adams...Producer
1922Conquering the Woman...Producer
1922Dusk to Dawn...Producer
1921Love Never Dies...Producer
1920The Jack-Knife Man...Producer

Acting

2005Filmmakers vs. Tycoonsas Self (archive footage)
2000Federico Fellini's Autobiographyas Self (archive footage)
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Self (archive footage)
1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magicas Self (archive footage)
1981Love & Moneyas Walter Klein
1980Hollywoodas Self
1980Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyethas
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
1973The Men Who Made the Moviesas
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidoras Self
1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysicsas Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
1961Hollywood: The Selznick Yearsas Self (uncredited)
1960Hedda Hopper's Hollywoodas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self
1949It's a Great Feelingas KIng Vidor (uncredited)
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1940Northward, Ho!as Himself
1934Our Daily Breadas Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
1928Show Peopleas Self (uncredited)
19251925 Studio Touras Self
1923Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
1916Faithas
1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Extra (uncredited)