King Vidor
Directing
Born February 8, 1894 · Galveston, Texas, USA
Died November 1, 1982
Also known as 킹 비도르 · 킹 비도어
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).
Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 1979
- Golden Plate Award · 1964
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1957 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1932 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1930 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director (Dramatic Picture) · 1929 · nominated
Filmography29 titles
The Crowd
The Big Parade
The Champ
Show People
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Intolerance
Stella Dallas
The Fountainhead
The Ed Sullivan Show
Street Scene
Our Daily Bread
Hallelujah
The Patsy
War and Peace
Northwest Passage
The Texas Rangers
Man Without a Star
The Citadel
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Solomon and Sheba
Souls for Sale
The Wedding Night
Lightning Strikes Twice
On Our Merry Way
The Sky Pilot
Love & Money
Bird of Paradise
Billy the Kid
Hollywood: The Selznick Years