King Vidor
DirectingBorn Feb 8, 1894Died Nov 1, 1982
Galveston, Texas, USA
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
2005Filmmakers vs. Tycoonsas Self (archive footage)movie2000Federico Fellini's Autobiographyas Self (archive footage)movie1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classicas Self (archive footage)movie1981Love & Moneyas Walter Kleinmovie1980Hollywoodas Selftv1980Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyethas Directormovie1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Selftv1973The Men Who Made the Moviestv1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidoras Selfmovie1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysicsas Writermovie1961Hollywood: The Selznick Yearsas Self (uncredited)movie1960Hedda Hopper's Hollywoodas Selfmovie1959Solomon and Shebaas Directormovie1956War and Peaceas Screenplaymovie1955Man Without a Staras Directormovie1953The Oscarsas Selftv1952Ruby Gentryas Directormovie1952Japanese War Brideas Directormovie1951Lightning Strikes Twiceas Directormovie1949Beyond the Forestas Directormovie1949It's a Great Feelingas KIng Vidor (uncredited)movie1949The Fountainheadas Directormovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1948On Our Merry Wayas Directormovie1946Duel in the Sunas Directormovie1944An American Romanceas Producermovie1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Screenplaymovie1940Comrade Xas Producermovie1940The Fight for Lifeas Technical Advisormovie1940Northwest Passageas Directormovie1940Northward, Ho!as Himselfmovie1938The Citadelas Directormovie1937Stella Dallasas Directormovie1936The Texas Rangersas Storymovie1936The Plow That Broke the Plainsas Technical Advisormovie1935So Red the Roseas Directormovie1935The Wedding Nightas Directormovie1934Our Daily Breadas Producermovie1933The Stranger's Returnas Directormovie1932Cynaraas Directormovie1932Bird of Paradiseas Producermovie1931The Champas Producermovie1931Street Sceneas Directormovie1930Billy the Kidas Producermovie1930Not So Dumbas Producermovie1929Hallelujahas Storymovie1928Show Peopleas Producermovie1928The Patsyas Producermovie1928The Crowdas Directormovie1926Bardelys the Magnificentas Directormovie1926La Bohèmeas Directormovie1925The Big Paradeas Directormovie1925Proud Fleshas Directormovie19251925 Studio Touras Selfmovie1924The Wife of the Centauras Directormovie1924His Houras Directormovie1924Wine of Youthas Producermovie1924Happinessas Directormovie1924Wild Orangesas Adaptationmovie1923Three Wise Foolsas Writermovie1923Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)movie1923Alice Adamsas Producermovie1923The Woman of Bronzeas Directormovie1922Peg o' My Heartas Directormovie1922Conquering the Womanas Producermovie1922Dusk to Dawnas Producermovie1922The Real Adventureas Directormovie1921Love Never Diesas Adaptationmovie1921The Sky Pilotas Directormovie1920The Jack-Knife Manas Producermovie1920The Family Honoras Directormovie1919Poor Relationsas Storymovie1919The Other Halfas Storymovie1919Better Timesas Directormovie1919The Turn in the Roadas Writermovie1918Tad's Swimming Holeas Directormovie1918The Chocolate of the Gangas Directormovie1918Bud's Recruitas Scenario Writermovie1917What'll We Do with Uncle?as Screenplaymovie1916Faithmovie