King Vidor
DirectingKing 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
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Self (archive footage)
It's a Great Feeling
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
Show People
Self (uncredited)
Love & Money
Walter Klein
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Self (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
Filmography — Acting
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Self (archive footage)
It's a Great Feeling
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
Show People
Self (uncredited)
Love & Money
Walter Klein
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Self (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self
1925 Studio Tour
Self
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
Faith
Northward, Ho!
Himself
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
Filmography — Crew
War and Peace
Director
Solomon and Sheba
Director
Duel in the Sun
Director
Stella Dallas
Director
The Fountainhead
Director
Man Without a Star
Director
On Our Merry Way
Director
The Champ
Director
Ruby Gentry
Producer
Show People
Director
Northwest Passage
Director
The Big Parade
Director
Cynara
Director
The Crowd
Screenplay
The Texas Rangers
Producer
Comrade X
Director
Beyond the Forest
Director
The Citadel
Director
Street Scene
Director
Our Daily Bread
Director
The Wedding Night
Director
Peg o' My Heart
Director
Billy the Kid
Director
The Stranger's Return
Director
Bardelys the Magnificent
Director
Bird of Paradise
Director
Lightning Strikes Twice
Director
Proud Flesh
Director
Japanese War Bride
Director
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Director
Hallelujah
Director
The Wife of the Centaur
Director
The Patsy
Director
An American Romance
Director
Happiness
Director
So Red the Rose
Director
Wild Oranges
Director
Not So Dumb
Director
La Bohème
Director
The Jack-Knife Man
Director
Wine of Youth
Director
The Sky Pilot
Director
Three Wise Fools
Director
The Family Honor
Director
The Other Half
Director
His Hour
Director
Better Times
Writer
The Woman of Bronze
Director
What'll We Do with Uncle?
Screenplay
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
Director
Love Never Dies
Director
Alice Adams
Producer
Conquering the Woman
Director
The Real Adventure
Director
Poor Relations
Director
Tad's Swimming Hole
Director
The Turn in the Road
Director
Dusk to Dawn
Director
The Chocolate of the Gang
Director
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
Director
Hurricane in Galveston
Director
Bud's Recruit
Director