Directing
King Vidor
Born 1894-02-08 · Galveston, Texas, USA · Died 1982-11-01
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
The Wizard of Oz
Solomon and Sheba
The Fountainhead
War and Peace
Duel in the Sun
Man Without a Star
The Crowd
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Stella Dallas
And the Oscar Goes to...
The Big Parade
The Champ
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Street Scene
Our Daily Bread
Souls for Sale
The Wedding Night
Comrade X
Hallelujah
Happiness
Beyond the Forest
Northwest Passage
Show People
Ruby Gentry
On Our Merry Way
The Citadel
Bird of Paradise
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
So Red the Rose
The Stranger's Return
1925 Studio Tour
Wild Oranges
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
La Bohème
An American Romance
Northward, Ho!
Love and Money
Billy the Kid
The Texas Rangers
It's a Great Feeling