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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).
Top Filmography
7.1
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 // MOVIE
7.0
The Oscars
1953 // TV
7.1
Show People
1928 // MOVIE
6.7
Our Daily Bread
1934 // MOVIE
5.9
It's a Great Feeling
1949 // MOVIE
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 // TV
6.2
Souls for Sale
1923 // MOVIE
6.1
1925 Studio Tour
1925 // MOVIE
8.3
Hollywood
1980 // TV
4.6
Love & Money
1981 // MOVIE
8.3
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990 // MOVIE
6.3
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000 // MOVIE
6.0
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
1980 // MOVIE
6.2
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005 // MOVIE
3.5
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961 // MOVIE