King Vidor

director • writer • producer

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 nominat...

Born: February 8, 1894 in Galveston, Texas, USA

Died: November 1, 1982 (age 88)

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Known For

6.5

War and Peace

Movies & TV Credits

83 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
And the Oscar Goes to... Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Movie	7.0	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2005
Federico Fellini's Autobiography Movie	6.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2000
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic Movie	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1990
Love and Money Movie	4.1	Actor	Walter Klein	1981
The Metaphor Short Film	6.7	Actor	—	1980
Hollywood Limited Series	9.1	Actor	Self(13 Episodes)	1980
The Metaphor Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1980
Les rendez-vous du dimanche TV Show	6.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
The Men Who Made the Movies TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1973
Hollywood: The Selznick Years Movie	6.5	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1969
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Short Film	6.6	Actor	Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)	1964
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1964
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	1960
Solomon and Sheba Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1959
War and Peace Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1956
Man Without a Star Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1955
The Oscars TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1953
Japanese War Bride Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1952
Ruby Gentry Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1952
Lightning Strikes Twice Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1951
It's a Great Feeling Movie	6.2	Actor	KIng Vidor (uncredited)	1949
Beyond the Forest Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1949
The Fountainhead Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1949
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1948
On Our Merry Way Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1948
Duel in the Sun Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1946
An American Romance Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1944
H.M. Pulham, Esq. Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1941
Northward, Ho! Short Film	5.9	Actor	Himself	1940
Comrade X Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1940
Northwest Passage Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1940
The Fight for Life Movie	5.5	Crew	Technical Advisor	1940
The Citadel Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1938
Stella Dallas Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1937
The Texas Rangers Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1936
The Plow That Broke the Plains Short Film	6.0	Crew	Technical Advisor	1936
So Red the Rose Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1935
The Wedding Night Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1935
Our Daily Bread Movie	6.8	Actor	Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)	1934
Our Daily Bread Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1934
The Stranger's Return Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1933
Bird of Paradise Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1932
Cynara Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1932
Street Scene Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1931
The Champ Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1931
Billy the Kid Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1930
Not So Dumb Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1930
Hallelujah Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1929
Show People Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1928
Show People Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1928
The Crowd Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	1928
The Patsy Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1928
Bardelys the Magnificent Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1926
La Bohème Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1926
1925 Studio Tour Short Film	6.6	Actor	Self	1925
Proud Flesh Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1925
The Big Parade Movie	8.0	Directing	Director	1925
Wild Oranges Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1924
Wine of Youth Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1924
Happiness Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1924
His Hour Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1924
The Wife of the Centaur Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1924
Souls for Sale Movie	6.8	Actor	Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)	1923
Three Wise Fools Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1923
Alice Adams Movie	5.1	Production	Producer	1923
Peg o' My Heart Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1922
The Real Adventure Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1922
Love Never Dies Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1921
The Sky Pilot Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1921
The Jack-Knife Man Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1920
The Family Honor Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1920
The Other Half Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1919
Better Times Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1919
Poor Relations Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1919
Bud's Recruit Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1918
The Chocolate of the Gang Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director	1918
Tad's Swimming Hole Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1918
What'll We Do with Uncle? Short Film	—	Writing	Screenplay	1917
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Movie	7.5	Actor	Extra (uncredited)	1916
Faith Movie	6.7	Actor	—	1916
Hurricane in Galveston Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1913

King Vidor

Known For

Duel in the Sun

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

The Fountainhead

War and Peace

Movies & TV Credits