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

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Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

1980 ⭐ 6.3

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Solomon and Sheba

1959 ⭐ 6.4

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War and Peace

1956 ⭐ 6.6

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Man Without a Star

1955 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1980

Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

1980

⭐ 6.3

1964

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

1964

⭐ 5.0

1959

Solomon and Sheba

1959

⭐ 6.4

1956

War and Peace

1956

⭐ 6.6

1955

Man Without a Star

1955

⭐ 6.5

1952

Ruby Gentry

1952

⭐ 6.3

Japanese War Bride

1952

⭐ 6.0

1951

Lightning Strikes Twice

1951

⭐ 5.7

1949

Beyond the Forest

1949

⭐ 6.7

The Fountainhead

1949

⭐ 6.9

1948

On Our Merry Way

1948

⭐ 5.7

1946

Duel in the Sun

1946

⭐ 6.4

1944

An American Romance

1944

⭐ 6.1

1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq. Notable

1941

⭐ 7.1

1940

Comrade X

1940

⭐ 6.1

Northwest Passage

1940

⭐ 6.6

1938

The Citadel

1938

⭐ 6.5

1937

Stella Dallas

1937

⭐ 6.9

1936

The Texas Rangers

1936

⭐ 6.6

1935

So Red the Rose Notable

1935

⭐ 7.7

The Wedding Night

1935

⭐ 5.9

1934

Our Daily Bread

1934

⭐ 6.7

1933

The Stranger's Return

1933

⭐ 6.2

1932

Cynara

1932

⭐ 5.1

Bird of Paradise

1932

⭐ 5.0

Frequently appears with

Yul Brynner

Solomon

Gina Lollobrigida

Sheba

George Sanders

Adonijah

Marisa Pavan

Abishag

David Farrar

Pharaoh

Full filmography

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Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

1980 ⭐ 6.3

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Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

1964 ⭐ 5.0

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Solomon and Sheba

1959 ⭐ 6.4

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War and Peace

1956 ⭐ 6.6

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Man Without a Star

1955 ⭐ 6.5

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Ruby Gentry

1952 ⭐ 6.3

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Japanese War Bride

1952 ⭐ 6.0

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Lightning Strikes Twice

1951 ⭐ 5.7

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Beyond the Forest

1949 ⭐ 6.7

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The Fountainhead

1949 ⭐ 6.9

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On Our Merry Way

1948 ⭐ 5.7

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Duel in the Sun

1946 ⭐ 6.4

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An American Romance

1944 ⭐ 6.1

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H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941 ⭐ 7.1

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Comrade X

1940 ⭐ 6.1

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Northwest Passage

1940 ⭐ 6.6

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The Citadel

1938 ⭐ 6.5

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Stella Dallas

1937 ⭐ 6.9

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The Texas Rangers

1936 ⭐ 6.6

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So Red the Rose

1935 ⭐ 7.7