King Vidor
Known for Directing
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).
Filmography
Our Daily Bread
1934
as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as Self (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Love & Money
1981
as Walter Klein
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973
as Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
as Self
1925 Studio Tour
1925
as Self
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Northward, Ho!
1940
as Himself
Faith
1916
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
1980
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
1964
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)