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
Solomon and Sheba
1959
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War and Peace
1956
Director
Duel in the Sun
1946
Director
The Fountainhead
1949
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Our Daily Bread
1934
Director
An American Romance
1944
Director
Man Without a Star
1955
Director
Show People
1928
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The Big Parade
1925
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On Our Merry Way
1948
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The Citadel
1938
Director
The Champ
1931
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Stella Dallas
1937
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So Red the Rose
1935
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Northwest Passage
1940
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Street Scene
1931
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Comrade X
1940
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The Other Half
1919
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Beyond the Forest
1949
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The Stranger's Return
1933
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