King Vidor
Director
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).
Born1894-02-08
Place of BirthGalveston, Texas, USA
Known For
6.6
War and Peace
WarRomance
6.4
Duel in the Sun
WesternDrama
6.4
Solomon and Sheba
HistoryRomance
7.2
Show People
ComedyRomance
6.8
The Fountainhead
DramaRomance
6.5
Man Without a Star
Western
7.6
The Crowd
DramaRomance
6.6
Northwest Passage
AdventureHistory
6.8
Stella Dallas
DramaRomance
7.6
The Big Parade
RomanceWar
6.4
Ruby Gentry
DramaRomance
6.4
The Citadel
DramaRomance
6.7
Beyond the Forest
DramaThriller
6.7
Hallelujah
MusicDrama
5.7
On Our Merry Way
ComedyMusic
7.1
The Champ
DramaFamily
6.7
Our Daily Bread
DramaRomance
6.1
Comrade X
ComedyRomance
6.6
The Texas Rangers
Western
6.8
Street Scene
DramaRomance
5.7
Lightning Strikes Twice
ThrillerMystery
5.0
Bird of Paradise
AdventureDrama
7.1
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
DramaRomance
6.1
An American Romance
RomanceDrama