King Vidor

Directing
BirthdayFeb 8, 1894 (88 years old)
DeathdayNov 1, 1982
Place of birthGalveston, Texas, USA
GenderMale

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

Extra (uncredited)

Sep 4, 1916

Self

Mar 19, 1953

Self (archive footage)

Feb 1, 2014

Self (uncredited)

Nov 20, 1928

Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

Oct 2, 1934

KIng Vidor (uncredited)

Aug 1, 1949

Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)

Apr 22, 1923

Self

Jun 20, 1948

Self

Apr 9, 1925

Self

Jan 8, 1980

Self (archive footage)

Feb 20, 1990

Walter Klein

Aug 28, 1981

Self (archive footage)

Sep 5, 2000

Self (archive footage)

Jul 17, 2005

Self (uncredited)

Dec 31, 1961

Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)

Jan 1, 1964

Himself

Feb 10, 1940

Self

Jan 10, 1960

Extra (uncredited)

Sep 4, 1916

Self

Mar 19, 1953

Self (archive footage)

Feb 1, 2014

Self (uncredited)

Nov 20, 1928

Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

Oct 2, 1934

KIng Vidor (uncredited)

Aug 1, 1949

Acting


Participated in 72 movies, 5 TV series

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