King Vidor

King Vidor

Directing
Born Feb 08, 1894
From Galveston, Texas, USA
Died Nov 01, 1982

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 — Acting

Filmography — Crew

War and Peace

War and Peace

Director

Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba

Director

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

Director

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Director

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

Director

Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star

Director

On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way

Director

The Champ

The Champ

Director

Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

Producer

Show People

Show People

Director

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

Director

The Big Parade

The Big Parade

Director

Cynara

Cynara

Director

The Crowd

The Crowd

Screenplay

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Producer

Comrade X

Comrade X

Director

Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

Director

The Citadel

The Citadel

Director

Street Scene

Street Scene

Director

Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

Director

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

Director

Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart

Director

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

Director

The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return

Director

Bardelys the Magnificent

Bardelys the Magnificent

Director

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

Director

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

Director

Proud Flesh

Proud Flesh

Director

Japanese War Bride

Japanese War Bride

Director

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Director

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Director

The Wife of the Centaur

The Wife of the Centaur

Director

The Patsy

The Patsy

Director

An American Romance

An American Romance

Director

Happiness

Happiness

Director

So Red the Rose

So Red the Rose

Director

Wild Oranges

Wild Oranges

Director

Not So Dumb

Not So Dumb

Director

La Bohème

La Bohème

Director

The Jack-Knife Man

The Jack-Knife Man

Director

Wine of Youth

Wine of Youth

Director

The Sky Pilot

The Sky Pilot

Director

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

Director

The Family Honor

The Family Honor

Director

The Other Half

The Other Half

Director

His Hour

His Hour

Director

Better Times

Better Times

Writer

The Woman of Bronze

The Woman of Bronze

Director

What'll We Do with Uncle?

Screenplay

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

Director

Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies

Director

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Producer

Conquering the Woman

Conquering the Woman

Director

The Real Adventure

The Real Adventure

Director

Poor Relations

Poor Relations

Director

Tad's Swimming Hole

Tad's Swimming Hole

Director

The Turn in the Road

The Turn in the Road

Director

Dusk to Dawn

Dusk to Dawn

Director

The Chocolate of the Gang

The Chocolate of the Gang

Director

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

Director

Hurricane in Galveston

Director

Bud's Recruit

Bud's Recruit

Director