King Vidor

Personal Info

Birthday

February 8, 1894

Day of Death

1982-11-01

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Galveston, Texas, USA

Also Known As

킹 비도르

킹 비도어

King Vidor

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).

Known For

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Our Daily Bread

It's a Great Feeling

Love and Money

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

Filmography

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
as Self (archive footage)
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self (archive footage)
1981
Love and Money
as Walter Klein
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
as Self
1964
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)
1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
1949
It's a Great Feeling
as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
1940
Northward, Ho!
as Himself
1934
Our Daily Bread
as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
1928
Show People
as Self (uncredited)
1925
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
1923
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)