King Vidor
Biography
King Wallis Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades. Born on February 8, 1894, in Galveston, Texas, USA, his career included 84 known credits in directing. Vidor passed away on November 1, 1982, at the age of 88. In 1979, he received an Honorary Academy Award recognizing his incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator. Throughout his career, he was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Director and won eight international film awards. Among his best known films are The Big Parade from 1925, The Crowd from 1928, Stella Dallas from 1937, and Duel in the Sun from 1946.
Career overview
King Wallis Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades. Born on February 8, 1894, in Galveston, Texas, USA, his professional work includes eighty-four known credits in directing. Throughout his extensive career in the film industry, he became well known for directing several notable motion pictures, including The Big Parade in 1925, The Crowd in 1928, Stella Dallas in 1937, and Duel in the Sun in 1946.
In recognition of his contributions to cinema, Vidor received an Honorary Academy Award in 1979 for his incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator. Over the course of his professional life, he was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Director and earned eight international film awards. Vidor passed away on November 1, 1982, at the age of eighty-eight.
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123 titles- Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Love & Money (1981) as Walter Klein
- Hollywood (1980) as Self
- Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth (1980)
- Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth (1980) Director
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Men Who Made the Movies (1973)
- The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973) as Self
- Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964) as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
- Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964) Cinematography
- Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964) Director
- Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964) Writer
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961) as Self (uncredited)
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) as Self
- Solomon and Sheba (1959) Director
- War and Peace (1956) Director
- War and Peace (1956) Screenplay
- Man Without a Star (1955) Director
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Ruby Gentry (1952) Producer
- Ruby Gentry (1952) Director
- Japanese War Bride (1952) Director
- Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) Director
- The Fountainhead (1949) Director
- It's a Great Feeling (1949) as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
- Beyond the Forest (1949) Director
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- On Our Merry Way (1948) Director
- Duel in the Sun (1946) Director
- An American Romance (1944) Story
- An American Romance (1944) Director
- An American Romance (1944) Producer
- H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) Director
- H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) Screenplay
- Northwest Passage (1940) Director
- Comrade X (1940) Director
- Comrade X (1940) Producer
- The Fight for Life (1940) Technical Advisor
- Northward, Ho! (1940) as Himself
- The Citadel (1938) Director
- Stella Dallas (1937) Director
- The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) Technical Advisor
- The Texas Rangers (1936) Producer
- The Texas Rangers (1936) Director
- The Texas Rangers (1936) Story
- So Red the Rose (1935) Director
- The Wedding Night (1935) Director
- Our Daily Bread (1934) as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
- Our Daily Bread (1934) Story
- Our Daily Bread (1934) Director
- Our Daily Bread (1934) Writer
- Our Daily Bread (1934) Producer
- The Stranger's Return (1933) Director
- Bird of Paradise (1932) Director
- Bird of Paradise (1932) Producer
- Cynara (1932) Director
- Street Scene (1931) Director
- The Champ (1931) Director
- The Champ (1931) Producer
- Billy the Kid (1930) Director
- Billy the Kid (1930) Producer
- Not So Dumb (1930) Director
- Not So Dumb (1930) Producer
- Hallelujah (1929) Director
- Hallelujah (1929) Story
- Show People (1928) as Self (uncredited)
- Show People (1928) Director
- Show People (1928) Producer
- The Crowd (1928) Screenplay
- The Crowd (1928) Director
- The Patsy (1928) Director
- The Patsy (1928) Producer
- Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) Director
- La Bohème (1926) Director
- The Big Parade (1925) Director
- 1925 Studio Tour (1925) as Self
- Proud Flesh (1925) Director
- Wild Oranges (1924) Director
- Wild Oranges (1924) Adaptation
- Wine of Youth (1924) Director
- Wine of Youth (1924) Producer
- His Hour (1924) Director
- Happiness (1924) Director
- The Wife of the Centaur (1924) Director
- Souls for Sale (1923) as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
- The Woman of Bronze (1923) Director
- Three Wise Fools (1923) Director
- Three Wise Fools (1923) Writer
- Alice Adams (1923) Producer
- Dusk to Dawn (1922) Director
- Dusk to Dawn (1922) Producer
- Conquering the Woman (1922) Director
- Conquering the Woman (1922) Producer
- Peg o' My Heart (1922) Director
- The Real Adventure (1922) Director
- The Sky Pilot (1921) Director
- Love Never Dies (1921) Director
- Love Never Dies (1921) Producer
- Love Never Dies (1921) Adaptation
- The Family Honor (1920) Director
- The Jack-Knife Man (1920) Director
- The Jack-Knife Man (1920) Producer
- The Other Half (1919) Director
- The Other Half (1919) Story
- The Turn in the Road (1919) Director
- The Turn in the Road (1919) Writer
- Better Times (1919) Writer
- Better Times (1919) Director
- Poor Relations (1919) Director
- Poor Relations (1919) Screenplay
- Poor Relations (1919) Story
- Bud's Recruit (1918) Director
- Bud's Recruit (1918) Scenario Writer
- Tad's Swimming Hole (1918) Director
- The Chocolate of the Gang (1918) Director
- What'll We Do with Uncle? (1917) Screenplay
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Extra (uncredited)
- Faith (1916)
- Hurricane in Galveston (1913) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is King Vidor best known for?
King Vidor is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Love & Money (1981), Hollywood (1980), Ciné regards (1978), Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975).
When and where was King Vidor born?
King Vidor was born on February 8, 1894 in Galveston, Texas, USA. They passed away on November 1, 1982.
How many credits does King Vidor have?
King Vidor has accumulated over 123 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2005.
What is King Vidor's background in cinema and television?
King Wallis Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades. Born on February 8, 1894, in Galveston, Texas, USA, his career included 84 known credits in directing. Vidor passed away on November 1, 1982, at the age of 88. In 1979, he received an Honorary Aca...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hollywood (1980) as Self — aged about 86
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Extra (uncredited) — aged about 22
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 59
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self — aged about 54
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self — aged about 81
- Love & Money (1981) as Walter Klein — aged about 87
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