- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- February 8, 1894
- Place of Birth
- Galveston, Texas, USA
- Died
- November 1, 1982
King Vidor
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
movieFilmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieFederico Fellini's Autobiography
2000 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990 · Self (archive footage)
movieLove & Money
1981 · Walter Klein
tvHollywood
1980 · Self
movieMetaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
1980 · , Director
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvThe Men Who Made the Movies
1973
movieThe Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973 · Self
movieTruth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
1964 · Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv), Director, Writer, Cinematography
movieHollywood: The Selznick Years
1961 · Self (uncredited)
movieHedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960 · Self
movieSolomon and Sheba
1959 · Director
movieWar and Peace
1956 · Director, Screenplay
movieMan Without a Star
1955 · Director
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieRuby Gentry
1952 · Director, Producer
movieJapanese War Bride
1952 · Director
movieLightning Strikes Twice
1951 · Director
movieBeyond the Forest
1949 · Director
movieIt's a Great Feeling
1949 · KIng Vidor (uncredited)
movieThe Fountainhead
1949 · Director
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieOn Our Merry Way
1948 · Director
movieDuel in the Sun
1946 · Director
movieAn American Romance
1944 · Director, Story, Producer
movieH.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941 · Director, Screenplay
movieComrade X
1940 · Director, Producer
The Fight for Life
movieThe Fight for Life
1940 · Technical Advisor
movieNorthwest Passage
1940 · Director
movieNorthward, Ho!
1940 · Himself
movieThe Citadel
1938 · Director
movieStella Dallas
1937 · Director
movieThe Texas Rangers
1936 · Director, Story, Producer
movieThe Plow That Broke the Plains
1936 · Technical Advisor
movieSo Red the Rose
1935 · Director
movieThe Wedding Night
1935 · Director
movieOur Daily Bread
1934 · Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited), Director, Story, Writer, Producer
movieThe Stranger's Return
1933 · Director
movieCynara
1932 · Director
movieBird of Paradise
1932 · Director, Producer
movieThe Champ
1931 · Director, Producer
movieStreet Scene
1931 · Director
movieBilly the Kid
1930 · Director, Producer
movieNot So Dumb
1930 · Director, Producer
movieHallelujah
1929 · Director, Story
movieShow People
1928 · Self (uncredited), Director, Producer
movieThe Patsy
1928 · Director, Producer
movieThe Crowd
1928 · Director, Screenplay
movieBardelys the Magnificent
1926 · Director
movieLa Bohème
1926 · Director
movieThe Big Parade
1925 · Director
movieProud Flesh
1925 · Director
movie1925 Studio Tour
1925 · Self
movieThe Wife of the Centaur
1924 · Director
movieHis Hour
1924 · Director
movieWine of Youth
1924 · Director, Producer
movieHappiness
1924 · Director
movieWild Oranges
1924 · Director, Adaptation
movieThree Wise Fools
1923 · Director, Writer
movieSouls for Sale
1923 · Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
movieAlice Adams
1923 · Producer
movieThe Woman of Bronze
1923 · Director
moviePeg o' My Heart
1922 · Director
movieConquering the Woman
1922 · Director, Producer
movieDusk to Dawn
1922 · Director, Producer
movieThe Real Adventure
1922 · Director
movieLove Never Dies
1921 · Director, Adaptation, Producer
movieThe Sky Pilot
1921 · Director
movieThe Jack-Knife Man
1920 · Director, Producer
movieThe Family Honor
1920 · Director
moviePoor Relations
1919 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieThe Other Half
1919 · Director, Story
movieBetter Times
1919 · Writer, Director
movieThe Turn in the Road
1919 · Director, Writer
movieTad's Swimming Hole
1918 · Director
movieThe Chocolate of the Gang
1918 · Director
movieBud's Recruit
1918 · Director, Scenario Writer
What'll We Do with Uncle?
movieWhat'll We Do with Uncle?
1917 · Screenplay
movieFaith
1916
movieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Extra (uncredited)
Hurricane in Galveston
movieHurricane in Galveston
1913 · Director