King Vidor

Director

Born: February 8, 1894 (88 years old)

Died: November 1, 1982

Place of birth: 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).

Filmography (46)

• Hollywood (1980, ★ 8.3)
• Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916, ★ 7.1)
• Show People (1928, ★ 7.1)
• The Crowd (1928, ★ 7.6)
• The Big Parade (1925, ★ 7.6)
• The Champ (1931, ★ 7.1)
• Stella Dallas (1937, ★ 6.9)
• H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941, ★ 7.1)
• Bardelys the Magnificent (1926, ★ 7.4)
• It's a Great Feeling (1949, ★ 5.9)
• Souls for Sale (1923, ★ 6.2)
• Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005, ★ 6.2)
• 1925 Studio Tour (1925, ★ 6.1)
• Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth (1980, ★ 6)
• Our Daily Bread (1934, ★ 6.7)
• Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000, ★ 6.3)
• The Fountainhead (1949, ★ 6.8)
• War and Peace (1956, ★ 6.6)
• The Wedding Night (1935, ★ 5.8)
• Comrade X (1940, ★ 6)
• Duel in the Sun (1946, ★ 6.4)
• Beyond the Forest (1949, ★ 6.7)
• Solomon and Sheba (1959, ★ 6.4)
• Man Without a Star (1955, ★ 6.4)
• Northwest Passage (1940, ★ 6.5)
• Ruby Gentry (1952, ★ 6.3)
• The Texas Rangers (1936, ★ 6.4)
• The Patsy (1928, ★ 6.7)
• Hallelujah (1929, ★ 6.6)
• Street Scene (1931, ★ 6.7)