8.4Directing
King Vidor
- Born
- 1894-02-08
- Died
- 1982-11-01
- Birthplace
- Galveston, Texas, USA
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
84 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Love & Money
1981 · Movie
Walter Klein
Hollywood
1980 · TV Show
Self
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
1980 · Movie
Cast · Director
Ciné regards
1978 · TV Show
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · TV Show
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies
1973 · TV Show
Cast
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973 · Movie
Self
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
1964 · Movie
Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv) · Director · Writer · Cinematography
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961 · Movie
Self (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960 · Movie
Self
Solomon and Sheba
1959 · Movie
Director
War and Peace
1956 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
Man Without a Star
1955 · Movie
Director
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
Self
Japanese War Bride
1952 · Movie
Director
Ruby Gentry
1952 · Movie
Director · Producer
Lightning Strikes Twice
1951 · Movie
Director
Beyond the Forest
1949 · Movie
Director
It's a Great Feeling
1949 · Movie
KIng Vidor (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949 · Movie
Director
On Our Merry Way
1948 · Movie
Director
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Show
Self
Duel in the Sun
1946 · Movie
Director
An American Romance
1944 · Movie
Director · Story · Producer
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
Comrade X
1940 · Movie
Director · Producer
Northward, Ho!
1940 · Movie
Himself
Northwest Passage
1940 · Movie
Director
The Fight for Life
1940 · Movie
Technical Advisor
The Citadel
1938 · Movie
Director
Stella Dallas
1937 · Movie
Director
The Plow That Broke the Plains
1936 · Movie
Technical Advisor
The Texas Rangers
1936 · Movie
Director · Story · Producer
So Red the Rose
1935 · Movie
Director
The Wedding Night
1935 · Movie
Director
Our Daily Bread
1934 · Movie
Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited) · Director · Story · Writer · Producer
The Stranger's Return
1933 · Movie
Director
Bird of Paradise
1932 · Movie
Director · Producer
Cynara
1932 · Movie
Director
Street Scene
1931 · Movie
Director
The Champ
1931 · Movie
Director · Producer
Billy the Kid
1930 · Movie
Director · Producer
Not So Dumb
1930 · Movie
Director · Producer
Hallelujah
1929 · Movie
Director · Story
Show People
1928 · Movie
Self (uncredited) · Director · Producer
The Crowd
1928 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
The Patsy
1928 · Movie
Director · Producer
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926 · Movie
Director
La Bohème
1926 · Movie
Director
1925 Studio Tour
1925 · Movie
Self
Proud Flesh
1925 · Movie
Director
The Big Parade
1925 · Movie
Director
Happiness
1924 · Movie
Director
His Hour
1924 · Movie
Director
The Wife of the Centaur
1924 · Movie
Director
Wild Oranges
1924 · Movie
Director · Adaptation
Wine of Youth
1924 · Movie
Director · Producer
Alice Adams
1923 · Movie
Producer
Souls for Sale
1923 · Movie
Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
The Woman of Bronze
1923 · Movie
Director
Three Wise Fools
1923 · Movie
Director · Writer
Conquering the Woman
1922 · Movie
Director · Producer
Dusk to Dawn
1922 · Movie
Director · Producer
Peg o' My Heart
1922 · Movie
Director
The Real Adventure
1922 · Movie
Director
Love Never Dies
1921 · Movie
Director · Adaptation · Producer
The Sky Pilot
1921 · Movie
Director
The Family Honor
1920 · Movie
Director
The Jack-Knife Man
1920 · Movie
Director · Producer
Better Times
1919 · Movie
Writer · Director
Poor Relations
1919 · Movie
Director · Screenplay · Story
The Other Half
1919 · Movie
Director · Story
The Turn in the Road
1919 · Movie
Director · Writer
Bud's Recruit
1918 · Movie
Director · Scenario Writer
Tad's Swimming Hole
1918 · Movie
Director
The Chocolate of the Gang
1918 · Movie
Director
What'll We Do with Uncle?
1917 · Movie
Screenplay
Faith
1916 · Movie
Cast
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Movie
Extra (uncredited)
Hurricane in Galveston
1913 · Movie
Director