King Vidor

King Vidor

Directing · Born 1894-02-08 · 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).

As cast

As director

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth 1980
Director
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics 1964
Director
Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba 1959
Director
War and Peace
War and Peace 1956
Director
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star 1955
Director
Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry 1952
Director
Japanese War Bride
Japanese War Bride 1952
Director
Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice 1951
Director
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest 1949
Director
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead 1949
Director
On Our Merry Way
On Our Merry Way 1948
Director
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun 1946
Director
An American Romance
An American Romance 1944
Director
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. 1941
Director
Comrade X
Comrade X 1940
Director
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage 1940
Director
The Citadel
The Citadel 1938
Director
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas 1937
Director
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers 1936
Director
So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose 1935
Director
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night 1935
Director
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread 1934
Director
The Stranger's Return
The Stranger's Return 1933
Director
Cynara
Cynara 1932
Director
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise 1932
Director
The Champ
The Champ 1931
Director
Street Scene
Street Scene 1931
Director
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid 1930
Director
Not So Dumb
Not So Dumb 1930
Director
Hallelujah
Hallelujah 1929
Director
Show People
Show People 1928
Director
The Patsy
The Patsy 1928
Director
The Crowd
The Crowd 1928
Director
Bardelys the Magnificent
Bardelys the Magnificent 1926
Director
La Bohème
La Bohème 1926
Director
The Big Parade
The Big Parade 1925
Director
Proud Flesh
Proud Flesh 1925
Director
The Wife of the Centaur
The Wife of the Centaur 1924
Director
His Hour
His Hour 1924
Director
Wine of Youth
Wine of Youth 1924
Director
Happiness
Happiness 1924
Director
Wild Oranges
Wild Oranges 1924
Director
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools 1923
Director
The Woman of Bronze
The Woman of Bronze 1923
Director
Peg o' My Heart
Peg o' My Heart 1922
Director
Conquering the Woman
Conquering the Woman 1922
Director
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn 1922
Director
The Real Adventure
The Real Adventure 1922
Director
Love Never Dies
Love Never Dies 1921
Director
The Sky Pilot
The Sky Pilot 1921
Director
The Jack-Knife Man
The Jack-Knife Man 1920
Director
The Family Honor
The Family Honor 1920
Director
Poor Relations
Poor Relations 1919
Director
The Other Half
The Other Half 1919
Director
Better Times
Better Times 1919
Director
The Turn in the Road
The Turn in the Road 1919
Director
Tad's Swimming Hole
Tad's Swimming Hole 1918
Director
The Chocolate of the Gang
The Chocolate of the Gang 1918
Director
Bud's Recruit
Bud's Recruit 1918
Director
No poster
Hurricane in Galveston 1913
Director