Director
King Vidor
February 8, 1894 · 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).
Notable work
Often works with
Lillian Gish
2 titles together
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages, Duel in the Sun
Bert Roach
2 titles together
The Crowd, Bird of Paradise
Dell Henderson
2 titles together
The Crowd, The Champ
Sidney Bracey
2 titles together
The Crowd, Our Daily Bread
Jennifer Jones
2 titles together
Duel in the Sun, Ruby Gentry
Joseph Cotten
2 titles together
Duel in the Sun, Beyond the Forest
Full filmography · 63
Love & Money
as Walter Klein
1981
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
cast and Director
1980
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv) and Director and Writer
1964
War and Peace
Director
19566.6
Man Without a Star
Director
19556.4
Ruby Gentry
Director
19526.4
Japanese War Bride
Director
1952
Lightning Strikes Twice
Director
19515.7
Beyond the Forest
Director
19496.7
It's a Great Feeling
as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
19496
The Fountainhead
Director
19496.8
On Our Merry Way
Director
1948