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).
Filmography
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Love & Money
1981
as Walter Klein
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
1980
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973
as Self
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
1964
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
as Self
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as KIng Vidor (uncredited)
Northward, Ho!
1940
as Himself
Our Daily Bread
1934
as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as Self (uncredited)
1925 Studio Tour
1925
as Self
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
Faith
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)