King Vidor

Directing 22 credits

Birthday

Feb 08, 1894

Day of Death

Nov 01, 1982 (88 years)

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).

King Vidor

Biography

Movies (17)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Faith

Northward, Ho!

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

Show People

It's a Great Feeling

Love & Money

Souls for Sale

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1925 Studio Tour

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Our Daily Bread

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

TV Shows (5)

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Oscars

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Hollywood

The Men Who Made the Movies

As Crew... (99)

War and Peace

War and Peace

Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

Wild Oranges

Wild Oranges

Alice Adams

The Real Adventure

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

Poor Relations

Poor Relations