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King Vidor

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 8, 1894 (Died at 88)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthGalveston, Texas, USA
Career Span1920 – 1982
Known Credits82 Titles
Official Links
DirectingPopularity Score 1.7

King Vidor

Also known as:킹 비도르킹 비도어
Total Works

82

76 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1
as Extra (uncredited)
War and Peace
6.6
War and Peace
1956•movie
Role: Director
The Crowd
7.6
The Crowd
1928•movie
Role: Screenplay
Duel in the Sun
6.4
Duel in the Sun
1946•movie
Role: Director

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 82 titles featuring King Vidor

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

as Extra (uncredited)

War and Peace
6.6
War and Peace
1956•movie

Role: Director

The Crowd
7.6
The Crowd
1928•movie

Role: Screenplay

Duel in the Sun
6.4
Duel in the Sun
1946•movie

Role: Director

The Fountainhead
6.8
The Fountainhead
1949•movie

Role: Director

The Big Parade
7.6
The Big Parade
1925•movie

Role: Director

Man Without a Star
6.4
Man Without a Star
1955•movie

Role: Director

Solomon and Sheba
6.5
Solomon and Sheba
1959•movie

Role: Director

Stella Dallas
6.9
Stella Dallas
1937•movie

Role: Director

The Oscars
7.1
1 eps
The Oscars
1953•series

as Self

Northwest Passage
6.6
Northwest Passage
1940•movie

Role: Director

The Champ
7.1
The Champ
1931•movie

Role: Director

Show People
7.1
Show People
1928•movie

as Self (uncredited)

Beyond the Forest
6.7
Beyond the Forest
1949•movie

Role: Director

Our Daily Bread
6.7
Our Daily Bread
1934•movie

as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

Street Scene
6.8
Street Scene
1931•movie

Role: Director

Hallelujah
6.6
Hallelujah
1929•movie

Role: Director

The Stranger's Return
6.2

Role: Director

Ruby Gentry
6.4
Ruby Gentry
1952•movie

Role: Producer

The Citadel
6.4
The Citadel
1938•movie

Role: Director

It's a Great Feeling
5.9

as KIng Vidor (uncredited)

The Wedding Night
5.9
The Wedding Night
1935•movie

Role: Director

Bird of Paradise
5.0
Bird of Paradise
1932•movie

Role: Director

Comrade X
6.1
Comrade X
1940•movie

Role: Director

The Patsy
6.8
The Patsy
1928•movie

Role: Director

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

Souls for Sale
6.3
Souls for Sale
1923•movie

as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers
6.6
The Texas Rangers
1936•movie

Role: Producer

Lightning Strikes Twice
5.7

Role: Director

1925 Studio Tour
6.2
1925 Studio Tour
1925•movie

as Self

On Our Merry Way
5.7
On Our Merry Way
1948•movie

Role: Director

Hollywood
8.4
5 eps
Hollywood
1980•series

as Self

Wild Oranges
6.5
Wild Oranges
1924•movie

Role: Director

The Plow That Broke the Plains
5.8

Role: Technical Advisor

La Bohème
6.4
La Bohème
1926•movie

Role: Director

Billy the Kid
4.7
Billy the Kid
1930•movie

Role: Director

Bardelys the Magnificent
7.4

Role: Director

Cynara
5.1
Cynara
1932•movie

Role: Director

Love & Money
5.1
Love & Money
1981•movie

as Walter Klein

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
8.3

as Self (archive footage)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
7.1
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941•movie

Role: Director

An American Romance
6.1

Role: Story

Federico Fellini's Autobiography
6.4

as Self (archive footage)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Not So Dumb
5.3
Not So Dumb
1930•movie

Role: Director

The Jack-Knife Man
6.5
The Jack-Knife Man
1920•movie

Role: Director

The Sky Pilot
5.4
The Sky Pilot
1921•movie

Role: Director

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
6.8

as Self (archive footage)

Bud's Recruit
5.8
Bud's Recruit
1918•movie

Role: Director

Love Never Dies
5.8
Love Never Dies
1921•movie

Role: Director

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
4.4

as Self (uncredited)

Proud Flesh
7.2
Proud Flesh
1925•movie

Role: Director

So Red the Rose
7.8
So Red the Rose
1935•movie

Role: Director

The Other Half
5.8
The Other Half
1919•movie

Role: Director

6.5
The Fight for Life
1940•movie

Role: Technical Advisor

Northward, Ho!
6.7
Northward, Ho!
1940•movie

as Himself

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
5.0

as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)

Japanese War Bride
6.0
Japanese War Bride
1952•movie

Role: Director

Wine of Youth
8.3
Wine of Youth
1924•movie

Role: Director

Peg o' My Heart
7.3
Peg o' My Heart
1922•movie

Role: Director

The Wife of the Centaur
3.3

Role: Director

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0
1 eps

as Self

The Woman of Bronze
5.0

Role: Director

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
6.0

as Self

Ciné regards
5.0
2 eps
Ciné regards
1978•series

as Self

Three Wise Fools
10.0
Three Wise Fools
1923•movie

Role: Writer

The Chocolate of the Gang
9.0

Role: Director

Tad's Swimming Hole
7.0

Role: Director

The Family Honor
8.0
The Family Honor
1920•movie

Role: Director

Happiness
9.0
Happiness
1924•movie

Role: Director

The Real Adventure
9.0
The Real Adventure
1922•movie

Role: Director

His Hour
7.0
His Hour
1924•movie

Role: Director

Alice Adams
9.0
Alice Adams
1923•movie

Role: Producer

Poor Relations
8.0
Poor Relations
1919•movie

Role: Director

The Turn in the Road
9.0

Role: Director

Conquering the Woman
8.0

Role: Director

Dusk to Dawn
8.0
Dusk to Dawn
1922•movie

Role: Director

Faith
Faith
1916•movie
The Men Who Made the Movies
1 eps
Better Times
Better Times
1919•movie

Role: Writer