About

Known credits:
108
Birthday:
1894-02-08
Place of birth:
Galveston, Texas, USA
Website:
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King Vidor

Overview

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

Acting
2019 Los mejores westerns Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) N/A
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2000 Federico Fellini's Autobiography Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1981 Love and Money Actor Walter Klein 58
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1980 Hollywood Actor Self 72
Good
1980 Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth Actor 59
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1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Actor Self 59
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1964 Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Actor Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv) 59
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1961 Hollywood: The Selznick Years Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1960 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1949 It's a Great Feeling Actor KIng Vidor (uncredited) 59
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1940 Northward, Ho! Actor Himself 59
Average
1934 Our Daily Bread Actor Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited) 59
Average
1928 Show People Actor Self (uncredited) 60
Fair
1925 1925 Studio Tour Actor Self 59
Average
1923 Souls for Sale Actor Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited) 59
Average
1916 Faith Actor N/A
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1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Actor Extra (uncredited) 63
Fair

Directing
1980 Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth Directing Director 59
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1964 Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Directing Director 59
Average
1959 Solomon and Sheba Directing Director 59
Average
1956 War and Peace Directing Director 61
Fair
1955 Man Without a Star Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Ruby Gentry Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Japanese War Bride Directing Director 59
Average
1951 Lightning Strikes Twice Directing Director 59
Average
1949 Beyond the Forest Directing Director 59
Average
1949 The Fountainhead Directing Director 60
Fair
1948 On Our Merry Way Directing Director 58
Average
1946 Duel in the Sun Directing Director 59
Average
1944 An American Romance Directing Director 59
Average
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. Directing Director 59
Average
1940 Comrade X Directing Director 59
Average
1940 Northwest Passage Directing Director 59
Average
1939 The Wizard of Oz Directing Co-Director 74
Good
1938 The Citadel Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Stella Dallas Directing Director 60
Fair
1936 The Texas Rangers Directing Director 59
Average
1935 So Red the Rose Directing Director 59
Average
1935 The Wedding Night Directing Director 59
Average
1934 Our Daily Bread Directing Director 59
Average
1933 The Stranger's Return Directing Director 59
Average
1932 Cynara Directing Director 58
Average
1932 Bird of Paradise Directing Director 58
Average
1931 The Champ Directing Director 59
Average
1931 Street Scene Directing Director 59
Average
1930 Billy the Kid Directing Director 58
Average
1930 Not So Dumb Directing Director 58
Average
1929 Hallelujah Directing Director 59
Average
1928 Show People Directing Director 60
Fair
1928 The Patsy Directing Director 59
Average
1928 The Crowd Directing Director 63
Fair
1926 Bardelys the Magnificent Directing Director 59
Average
1926 La Bohème Directing Director 59
Average
1925 The Big Parade Directing Director 61
Fair
1925 Proud Flesh Directing Director 59
Average
1924 The Wife of the Centaur Directing Director 58
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1924 His Hour Directing Director N/A
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1924 Wine of Youth Directing Director 59
Average
1924 Happiness Directing Director N/A
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1924 Wild Oranges Directing Director 59
Average
1923 Three Wise Fools Directing Director N/A
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1922 Peg o' My Heart Directing Director 59
Average
1922 The Real Adventure Directing Director N/A
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1921 Love Never Dies Directing Director 58
Average
1921 The Sky Pilot Directing Director 58
Average
1920 The Jack-Knife Man Directing Director 59
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1920 The Family Honor Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Other Half Directing Director 59
Average
1919 Better Times Directing Director N/A
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1918 Tad's Swimming Hole Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Chocolate of the Gang Directing Director N/A
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1918 Bud's Recruit Directing Director 58
Average
1913 Hurricane in Galveston Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1964 Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Writing Writer 59
Average
1956 War and Peace Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1944 An American Romance Writing Story 59
Average
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1936 The Texas Rangers Writing Story 59
Average
1934 Our Daily Bread Writing Writer 59
Average
1934 Our Daily Bread Writing Story 59
Average
1929 Hallelujah Writing Story 59
Average
1928 The Crowd Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1924 Wild Oranges Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1923 Three Wise Fools Writing Writer N/A
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1921 Love Never Dies Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1919 The Other Half Writing Story 59
Average
1919 Better Times Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Bud's Recruit Writing Scenario Writer 58
Average
1917 What'll We Do with Uncle? Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1952 Ruby Gentry Production Producer 59
Average
1944 An American Romance Production Producer 59
Average
1940 Comrade X Production Producer 59
Average
1936 The Texas Rangers Production Producer 59
Average
1934 Our Daily Bread Production Producer 59
Average
1932 Bird of Paradise Production Producer 58
Average
1931 The Champ Production Producer 59
Average
1930 Billy the Kid Production Producer 58
Average
1930 Not So Dumb Production Producer 58
Average
1928 Show People Production Producer 60
Fair
1928 The Patsy Production Producer 59
Average
1924 Wine of Youth Production Producer 59
Average
1921 Love Never Dies Production Producer 58
Average
1920 The Jack-Knife Man Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
1964 Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1936 The Plow That Broke the Plains Crew Technical Advisor 58
Average