Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
February 8, 1894
Place of Birth:
Galveston, Texas, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. Tycoons | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Federico Fellini's Autobiography | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic | Self (archive footage) |
| 1981 | Love and Money | Walter Klein |
| 1980 | Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth | |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor | Self |
| 1964 | Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics | Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv) |
| 1961 | Hollywood: The Selznick Years | Self (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood | Self |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | KIng Vidor (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Northward, Ho! | Himself |
| 1934 | Our Daily Bread | Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited) |
| 1928 | Show People | Self (uncredited) |
| 1925 | 1925 Studio Tour | Self |
| 1923 | Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited) |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Extra (uncredited) |
| 1916 | Faith |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hollywood | Self |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |