King Vidor
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 8, 1894
- Died
- November 1, 1982
- Birthplace
- Galveston, Texas, USA
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
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons 2005
as Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography 2000
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Love & Money 1981
as Walter Klein
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth 1980
Actor, Director
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor 1973
as Self
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics 1964
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv), Writer, Director, Cinematography
Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1961
as Self (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood 1960
as Self
Solomon and Sheba 1959
Director
War and Peace 1956
Director, Screenplay
Man Without a Star 1955
Director
Ruby Gentry 1952
Producer, Director
Japanese War Bride 1952
Director
Lightning Strikes Twice 1951
Director
Beyond the Forest 1949
Director
It's a Great Feeling 1949
as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
The Fountainhead 1949
Director
On Our Merry Way 1948
Director
Duel in the Sun 1946
Director
An American Romance 1944
Story, Producer, Director
H.M. Pulham, Esq. 1941
Director, Screenplay
Comrade X 1940
Director, Producer
- The Fight for Life
The Fight for Life 1940
Technical Advisor
Northwest Passage 1940
Director
Northward, Ho! 1940
as Himself
The Citadel 1938
Director
Stella Dallas 1937
Director
The Texas Rangers 1936
Producer, Story, Director
The Plow That Broke the Plains 1936
Technical Advisor
So Red the Rose 1935
Director
The Wedding Night 1935
Director
Our Daily Bread 1934
as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited), Director, Story, Writer, Producer
The Stranger's Return 1933
Director
Cynara 1932
Director
Bird of Paradise 1932
Director, Producer
The Champ 1931
Director, Producer
Street Scene 1931
Director
Billy the Kid 1930
Director, Producer
Not So Dumb 1930
Director, Producer
Hallelujah 1929
Director, Story
Show People 1928
as Self (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Patsy 1928
Director, Producer
The Crowd 1928
Screenplay, Director
Bardelys the Magnificent 1926
Director
La Bohème 1926
Director
The Big Parade 1925
Director
Proud Flesh 1925
Director
1925 Studio Tour 1925
as Self
The Wife of the Centaur 1924
Director
His Hour 1924
Director
Wine of Youth 1924
Director, Producer
Happiness 1924
Director
Wild Oranges 1924
Director, Adaptation
Three Wise Fools 1923
Writer, Director
Souls for Sale 1923
as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
Alice Adams 1923
Producer
The Woman of Bronze 1923
Director
Peg o' My Heart 1922
Director
Conquering the Woman 1922
Director, Producer
Dusk to Dawn 1922
Director, Producer
The Real Adventure 1922
Director
Love Never Dies 1921
Director, Producer, Adaptation
The Sky Pilot 1921
Director
The Jack-Knife Man 1920
Director, Producer
The Family Honor 1920
Director
Poor Relations 1919
Director, Screenplay, Story
The Other Half 1919
Director, Story
Better Times 1919
Writer, Director
The Turn in the Road 1919
Director, Writer
Tad's Swimming Hole 1918
Director
The Chocolate of the Gang 1918
Director
Bud's Recruit 1918
Director, Scenario Writer
- What'll We Do with Uncle?
What'll We Do with Uncle? 1917
Screenplay
Faith 1916
Actor
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916
as Extra (uncredited)
- Hurricane in Galveston
Hurricane in Galveston 1913
Director
Credits from TMDB.