About
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).
Filmography
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth1980 · Director
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics1964 · Writer, Director, Cinematography
Solomon and Sheba1959 · Director
War and Peace1956 · Director, Screenplay
Man Without a Star1955 · Director
Ruby Gentry1952 · Producer, Director
Japanese War Bride1952 · Director
Lightning Strikes Twice1951 · Director
Beyond the Forest1949 · Director
The Fountainhead1949 · Director
On Our Merry Way1948 · Director
Duel in the Sun1946 · Director
An American Romance1944 · Story, Producer, Director
H.M. Pulham, Esq.1941 · Director, Screenplay
Comrade X1940 · Director, Producer
The Fight for Life1940 · Technical Advisor
Northwest Passage1940 · Director
The Citadel1938 · Director
Stella Dallas1937 · Director
The Texas Rangers1936 · Producer, Story, Director