King Vidor

Directing·Feb 8, 1894·Galveston, Texas, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons2005 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography2000 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic1990 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Love & Money1981 · Walter Klein	Walter Klein
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth1980 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor1973 · Self	Self
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics1964 · Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv), Director, Writer	Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv), Director, Writer
Hollywood: The Selznick Years1961 · Self (uncredited)	Self (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood1960 · Self	Self
Solomon and Sheba1959 · Director	Director
War and Peace1956 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Man Without a Star1955 · Director	Director
Ruby Gentry1952 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Japanese War Bride1952 · Director	Director
Lightning Strikes Twice1951 · Director	Director
Beyond the Forest1949 · Director	Director
It's a Great Feeling1949 · KIng Vidor (uncredited)	KIng Vidor (uncredited)
The Fountainhead1949 · Director	Director
On Our Merry Way1948 · Director	Director
Duel in the Sun1946 · Director	Director
An American Romance1944 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
H.M. Pulham, Esq.1941 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Comrade X1940 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Northwest Passage1940 · Director	Director
Northward, Ho!1940 · Himself	Himself
The Citadel1938 · Director	Director
Stella Dallas1937 · Director	Director
The Texas Rangers1936 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
So Red the Rose1935 · Director	Director
The Wedding Night1935 · Director	Director
Our Daily Bread1934 · Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer	Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
The Stranger's Return1933 · Director	Director
Cynara1932 · Director	Director
Bird of Paradise1932 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Champ1931 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Street Scene1931 · Director	Director
Billy the Kid1930 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Not So Dumb1930 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Hallelujah1929 · Director	Director
Show People1928 · Self (uncredited), Director, Producer	Self (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Patsy1928 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Crowd1928 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Bardelys the Magnificent1926 · Director	Director
La Bohème1926 · Director	Director
The Big Parade1925 · Director	Director
Proud Flesh1925 · Director	Director
1925 Studio Tour1925 · Self	Self