King Vidor
- Born
- February 8, 1894
- Died
- November 1, 1982 (88 years old)
- Place of birth
- Galveston, Texas, USA
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 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).
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Filmography
- 1980Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew WyethFilm · Director
- 1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to MetaphysicsFilm · Writer, Director, Cinematography
- 1959Solomon and ShebaFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1956War and PeaceFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.6
- 1955Man Without a StarFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1952Ruby GentryFilm · Producer, Director★ 6.4
- 1952Japanese War BrideFilm · Director
- 1951Lightning Strikes TwiceFilm · Director★ 5.7
- 1949Beyond the ForestFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 1949The FountainheadFilm · Director★ 6.9
- 1948On Our Merry WayFilm · Director
- 1946Duel in the SunFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1944An American RomanceFilm · Story, Producer, Director
- 1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.Film · Director, Screenplay
- 1940Comrade XFilm · Director, Producer★ 6.1
- 1940The Fight for LifeThe Fight for LifeFilm · Technical Advisor
- 1940Northwest PassageFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 1938The CitadelFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1937Stella DallasFilm · Director★ 6.8
- 1936The Texas RangersFilm · Producer, Story, Director★ 6.6
- 1936The Plow That Broke the PlainsFilm · Technical Advisor
- 1935So Red the RoseFilm · Director
- 1935The Wedding NightFilm · Director★ 5.9
- 1934Our Daily BreadFilm · Director, Story, Writer, Producer★ 6.7
- 1933The Stranger's ReturnFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 1932CynaraFilm · Director
- 1932Bird of ParadiseFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.1
- 1931The ChampFilm · Director, Producer★ 7.1
- 1931Street SceneFilm · Director★ 6.8
- 1930Billy the KidFilm · Director, Producer
- 1930Not So DumbFilm · Director, Producer
- 1929HallelujahFilm · Director, Story★ 6.6
- 1928Show PeopleFilm · Director, Producer★ 7.1
- 1928The PatsyFilm · Director, Producer★ 6.8
- 1928The CrowdFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 7.6
- 1926Bardelys the MagnificentFilm · Director
- 1926La BohèmeFilm · Director
- 1925The Big ParadeFilm · Director★ 7.6
- 1925Proud FleshFilm · Director
- 1924The Wife of the CentaurFilm · Director
- 1924His HourFilm · Director
- 1924Wine of YouthFilm · Director, Producer
- 1924HappinessFilm · Director
- 1924Wild OrangesFilm · Director, Adaptation
- 1923Three Wise FoolsFilm · Writer, Director
- 1923Alice AdamsFilm · Producer
- 1923The Woman of BronzeFilm · Director
- 1922Peg o' My HeartFilm · Director
- 1922Conquering the WomanFilm · Director, Producer
- 1922Dusk to DawnFilm · Director, Producer
- 1922The Real AdventureFilm · Director
- 1921Love Never DiesFilm · Director, Producer, Adaptation
- 1921The Sky PilotFilm · Director
- 1920The Jack-Knife ManFilm · Director, Producer
- 1920The Family HonorFilm · Director
- 1919Poor RelationsFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1919The Other HalfFilm · Director, Story
- 1919Better TimesFilm · Writer, Director
- 1919The Turn in the RoadFilm · Director, Writer
- 1918Tad's Swimming HoleFilm · Director
- 1918The Chocolate of the GangFilm · Director
- 1918Bud's RecruitFilm · Director, Scenario Writer
- 1917What'll We Do with Uncle?What'll We Do with Uncle?Film · Screenplay
- 1913Hurricane in GalvestonHurricane in GalvestonFilm · Director