Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1894-02-08
Day of Death
1982-11-01
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 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).
Filmography (17)
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000
⭐ 8.3
Role:
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Walter Klein
Love & Money
1981
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Unknown
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
1980
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
1964
⭐ 4.4
Role:
Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
⭐ 6.0
Role:
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Himself
Northward, Ho!
1940
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
1934
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Self (uncredited)
Show People
1928
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Self
1925 Studio Tour
1925
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
