King Vidor

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

The Wizard of Oz
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
War and Peace
War and Peace
The Crowd
The Crowd
Birth Location Galveston, Texas, USA
Born 1894-02-08
Died 1982-11-01

Movies

And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2014
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons as Self (archive footage)
2005
Federico Fellini's Autobiography as Self (archive footage)
2000
1990
Love and Money as Walter Klein
1981
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
1964
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as Self (uncredited)
1961
It's a Great Feeling as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
1949
Northward, Ho! as Himself
1940
Our Daily Bread as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
1934
Show People as Self (uncredited)
1928
1925
Souls for Sale as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
1923
1916

Movies

1959
War and Peace Director
1956
War and Peace Screenplay
1956
1955
Ruby Gentry Producer
1952
Ruby Gentry Director
1952
1952
1951
1949
The Fountainhead Director
1949
On Our Merry Way Director
1948
Duel in the Sun Director
1946
1944
1944
1944
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq. Screenplay
1941
Comrade X Producer
1940
Comrade X Director
1940
1940
The Wizard of Oz Co-Director
1939
The Citadel Director
1938
Stella Dallas Director
1937
1936
1936
1936
The Plow That Broke the Plains Technical Advisor
1936
So Red the Rose Director
1935
1935
Our Daily Bread Producer
1934
1934
Our Daily Bread Director
1934
1934
1933
Cynara Director
1932
Bird of Paradise Producer
1932
Bird of Paradise Director
1932
The Champ Producer
1931
The Champ Director
1931
Street Scene Director
1931
Billy the Kid Producer
1930
Billy the Kid Director
1930
Not So Dumb Producer
1930
Not So Dumb Director
1930
Hallelujah Story
1929
Hallelujah Director
1929
Show People Producer
1928
Show People Director
1928
The Patsy Producer
1928
The Patsy Director
1928
The Crowd Screenplay
1928
The Crowd Director
1928
1926
La Bohème Director
1926
The Big Parade Director
1925
Proud Flesh Director
1925
1924
His Hour Director
1924
Wine of Youth Producer
1924
Wine of Youth Director
1924
Happiness Director
1924
Wild Oranges Adaptation
1924
Wild Oranges Director
1924
1923
Three Wise Fools Director
1923
Peg o' My Heart Director
1922
1922
Love Never Dies Producer
1921
Love Never Dies Adaptation
1921
Love Never Dies Director
1921
The Sky Pilot Director
1921
1920
1920
The Family Honor Director
1920
1919
The Other Half Director
1919
Better Times Director
1919
Better Times Writer
1919
1918
Bud's Recruit Scenario Writer
1918
Bud's Recruit Director
1918
1917
1913