Portrait of King Vidor

King Vidor

Directing

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).

Born: February 8, 1894

Place of Birth: Galveston, Texas, USA

Filmography

2005
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

as Self (archive footage)

2000
Federico Fellini's Autobiography

as Self (archive footage)

1981
Love & Money

as Walter Klein

1980
Hollywood

as Self

1964
1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as Self (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1949
It's a Great Feeling

as KIng Vidor (uncredited)

1940
Northward, Ho!

as Himself

1934
Our Daily Bread

as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

1928
Show People

as Self (uncredited)

1925
1923
Souls for Sale

as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)

1916