King Vidor
Directing
- Born
- February 8, 1894 · Galveston, Texas, USA
- Died
- November 1, 1982 (age 88)
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
War and Peace
August 21, 1956
The Crowd
March 3, 1928
Duel in the Sun
December 31, 1946
The Fountainhead
June 25, 1949
The Big Parade
November 5, 1925
Man Without a Star
March 24, 1955
Solomon and Sheba
October 27, 1959
Stella Dallas
August 6, 1937
Northwest Passage
February 23, 1940
The Champ
November 21, 1931
Show People
November 20, 1928
Beyond the Forest
October 21, 1949
Behind the camera64
- 1980Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth Director
- 1964Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Cinematography, Director, Writer
- 1959Solomon and Sheba Director
- 1956War and Peace Director, Screenplay
- 1955Man Without a Star Director
- 1952Ruby Gentry Producer, Director
- 1952Japanese War Bride Director
- 1951Lightning Strikes Twice Director
- 1949Beyond the Forest Director
- 1949The Fountainhead