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King Vidor

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

08/02/1894

Day of Death

01/11/1982
(88) years old

Place of Birth

Galveston, Texas, USA

King Vidor

Biography

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 nominat... Read More

Known For

And the Oscar Goes To...

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Love and Money

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Filmography

Cast

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

as Self (archive footage)

1990

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of ...

as Self (archive footage)

1981

Love and Money

as Walter Klein

1980

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew W...

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

as Self

1964

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to M...

as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as Self (uncredited)

1960

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

as Self

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as KIng Vidor (uncredited)

1940

Northward, Ho!

as Himself

1934

Our Daily Bread

as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

1928

Show People

as Self (uncredited)

1925

1925 Studio Tour

as Self

1923

Souls for Sale

as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)

1916

Faith

1916

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout ...

as Extra (uncredited)

Crew

1980

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew W...

as Director

1964

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to M...

as Director

1964

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to M...

as Writer

1964

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to M...

as Cinematography

1959

Solomon and Sheba

as Director

1956

War and Peace

as Director

1956

War and Peace

as Screenplay

1955

Man Without a Star

as Director

1952

Ruby Gentry

as Director

1952

Ruby Gentry

as Producer

1952

Japanese War Bride

as Director

1951

Lightning Strikes Twice

as Director

1949

Beyond the Forest

as Director

1949

The Fountainhead

as Director

1948

On Our Merry Way

as Director

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Director

1944

An American Romance

as Director

1944

An American Romance

as Story

1944

An American Romance

as Producer

1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

as Director

1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

as Screenplay

1940

Comrade X

as Director

1940

Comrade X

as Producer

1940

The Fight for Life

as Technical Advisor

1940

Northwest Passage

as Director

1938

The Citadel

as Director

1937

Stella Dallas

as Director

1936

The Texas Rangers

as Director

1936

The Texas Rangers

as Story

1936

The Texas Rangers

as Producer

1936

The Plow That Broke the Plains

as Technical Advisor

1935

So Red the Rose

as Director

1935

The Wedding Night

as Director

1934

Our Daily Bread

as Director

1934

Our Daily Bread

as Story

1934

Our Daily Bread

as Writer

1934

Our Daily Bread

as Producer

1933

The Stranger's Return

as Director

1932

Cynara

as Director

1932

Bird of Paradise

as Director

1932

Bird of Paradise

as Producer

1931

The Champ

as Director

1931

The Champ

as Producer

1931

Street Scene

as Director

1930

Billy the Kid

as Director

1930

Billy the Kid

as Producer

1930

Not So Dumb

as Director

1930

Not So Dumb

as Producer

1929

Hallelujah

as Director

1929

Hallelujah

as Story

1928

Show People

as Director

1928

Show People

as Producer

1928

The Patsy

as Director

1928

The Patsy

as Producer

1928

The Crowd

as Director

1928

The Crowd

as Screenplay

1926

Bardelys the Magnificent

as Director

1926

La Bohème

as Director

1925

The Big Parade

as Director

1925

Proud Flesh

as Director

1924

The Wife of the Centaur

as Director

1924

His Hour

as Director

1924

Wine of Youth

as Director

1924

Wine of Youth

as Producer

1924

Happiness

as Director

1924

Wild Oranges

as Director

1924

Wild Oranges

as Adaptation

1923

Three Wise Fools

as Director

1923

Three Wise Fools

as Writer

1922

Peg o' My Heart

as Director

1922

The Real Adventure

as Director

1921

Love Never Dies

as Director

1921

Love Never Dies

as Adaptation

1921

Love Never Dies

as Producer

1921

The Sky Pilot

as Director

1920

The Jack-Knife Man

as Director

1920

The Jack-Knife Man

as Producer

1920

The Family Honor

as Director

1919

Poor Relations

as Director

1919

Poor Relations

as Screenplay

1919

Poor Relations

as Story

1919

The Other Half

as Director

1919

The Other Half

as Story

1919

Better Times

as Writer

1919

Better Times

as Director

1918

Tad's Swimming Hole

as Director

1918

The Chocolate of the Gang

as Director

1918

Bud's Recruit

as Director

1918

Bud's Recruit

as Scenario Writer

1917

What'll We Do with Uncle?

as Screenplay

1913

Hurricane in Galveston

as Director