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King Vidor picture

King Vidor

Directing
Known For

88 Years Old

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).

Born

Galveston, Texas, USA on 8th February 1894

Died

1st November 1982

All Credits

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Image
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
It's a Great Feeling Image
It's a Great Feeling
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
1925 Studio Tour Image
1925 Studio Tour
Self
Hollywood: The Selznick Years Image
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread Image
Our Daily Bread
Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
Hollywood Image
Hollywood
Self
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth Image
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
The Men Who Made the Movies Image
The Men Who Made the Movies
Souls for Sale Image
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Image
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
Show People Image
Show People
Self (uncredited)
Love & Money Image
Love & Money
Walter Klein
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic Image
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography Image
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Image
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Self (archive footage)
Northward, Ho! Image
Northward, Ho!
Himself
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Image
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Image
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Image
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
Faith Image
Faith