King Vidor



First NameKing
Middle NameWallis
Last NameVidor
Full Name at BirthKing Wallis Vidor
Age88 (age at death)
Date of BirthFebruary 8, 1894
BirthplaceGalveston, Texas
Date of DeathNovember 1, 1982
Location of DeathPaseo Robles, CA
Cause of Deathnatural causes
Height5' 11½" (182 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignAquarius
ReligionChristian Science
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director, producer, screenwriter
Occupation CategoryDirector
Claim to FameThe Big Parade, The Crowd, Show People
FriendsVictor Fleming, Arthur Freed, Colleen Moore, John Gilbert

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 a Best Director Oscar, and won eight international film awards during his career.


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Filmography

Selected King Vidor film and TV show credits:


Director Credits

1980
The Metaphor
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1956
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1955
Ford Star Jubilee
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1955
MGM Parade
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1954
Light's Diamond Jubilee
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1952
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1940
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1938
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1937
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1932
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1931
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1931
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1930
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1930
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1929
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1928
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1928
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1928
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1926
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1925
Proud Flesh
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1924
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1924
The Wife of the Centaur
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1924
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1924
Happiness
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1924
His Hour
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1923
Three Wise Fools
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1922
Dusk to Dawn
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1922
Conquering the Woman
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1922
Real Adventure
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1921
The Sky Pilot
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1920
The Jack-Knife Man
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1920
The Family Honor
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1919
Better Times
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1919
The Other Half
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1919
The Turn in the Road
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1919
Poor Relations
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1918
The Accusing Toe
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1918
Bud's Recruit
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1918
The Chocolate of the Gang
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1918
Tad's Swimming Hole
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1918
I'm a Man
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1918
The Lost Lie
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1918
The Case of Bennie
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1918
The Three Fives
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1918
Kid Politics
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1918
Dog vs. Dog
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1918
Love of Bob
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1918
The Preacher's Son
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1918
A Boy Built City
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1918
The Rebellion
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1918
Thief or Angel
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1918
Marrying Off Dad
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1913
Hurricane in Galveston
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1913
The Grand Military Parade
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Producer Credits

1980
The Metaphor
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1952
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1940
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1931
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1930
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1930
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1929
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1928
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1928
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1924
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1923
Alice Adams
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1922
Dusk to Dawn
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1922
Conquering the Woman
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1922
Real Adventure
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1920
The Jack-Knife Man
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1920
The Family Honor
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Writer Credits

1956
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1955
MGM Parade
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1929
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1928
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1924
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1924
His Hour
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1923
Three Wise Fools
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1919
Better Times
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1919
The Other Half
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1919
The Turn in the Road
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1919
Poor Relations
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1918
Eddie, Get the Mop
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1918
There Goes the Bride
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1918
Bud's Recruit
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1918
Pursuing Package, The
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1917
Bad Little Good Man, A
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1917
What'll We Do with Uncle?
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1917
Fifth Boy, The
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1916
When It Rains, It Pours!
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Presidents of the Screen Directors Guild and the Directors Guild of America
King Vidor
Films directed by King Vidor
Better Times (1919)
Billy the Kid (1930)
Bud's Recruit (1918)
Comrade X (1940)
Dusk to Dawn (1922)
Hallelujah! (1929)
Happiness (1924)
His Hour (1924)
I'm a Man (1918)
King Vidor
La bohème (1926)
Not So Dumb (1930)
Proud Flesh (1925)
Ruby Gentry (1952)
Show People (1928)
Stella Dallas (1937)
Street Scene (1931)
The Champ (1931)
The Citadel (1938)
The Crowd (1928)
The Lost Lie (1918)
The Patsy (1928)
The Sky Pilot (1921)