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).
Known For
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
Walter Klein
Love & Money
Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
Souls for Sale
Himself
Northward, Ho!
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Self (uncredited)
Show People
Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
Self (archive footage)
Cineastes contra magnats
Self
1925 Studio Tour
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Faith
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
18
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-02-08
Place of Birth
Galveston, Texas, USA
Also Known As
킹 비도르