Filmography
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Known For
Hallelujah Director (1929) -
The Big Parade Director (1925) -
War and Peace Director (1956) -
Known For
Show People Director (1928) -
Director
The Metaphor (1980) -
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Solomon and Sheba (1959) -
Ford Star Jubilee (1956) -
War and Peace (1956)
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Man Without a Star (1955) -
Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) -
Ruby Gentry (1952) -
Japanese War Bride (1952) -
![Lightning Strikes Twice]( "Lightning Strikes Twice")
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) -
![Beyond the Forest]( "Beyond the Forest")
Beyond the Forest (1949) -
![The Fountainhead]( "The Fountainhead")
The Fountainhead (1949) -
![On Our Merry Way]( "On Our Merry Way")
On Our Merry Way (1948) -
![Duel in the Sun]( "Duel in the Sun")
Duel in the Sun (1946) -
![An American Romance]( "An American Romance")
An American Romance (1944) -
![H.M. Pulham, Esq.]( "H.M. Pulham, Esq.")
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) -
![Comrade X]( "Comrade X")
Comrade X (1940) -
![Northwest Passage]( "Northwest Passage")
Northwest Passage (1940) -
![The Wizard of Oz]( "The Wizard of Oz")
The Wizard of Oz (1939) -
![The Citadel]( "The Citadel")
The Citadel (1938) -
![Stella Dallas]( "Stella Dallas")
Stella Dallas (1937) -
![The Texas Rangers]( "The Texas Rangers")
The Texas Rangers (1936) -
![So Red the Rose]( "So Red the Rose")
So Red the Rose (1935) -
![The Wedding Night]( "The Wedding Night")
The Wedding Night (1935) -
![Our Daily Bread]( "Our Daily Bread")
Our Daily Bread (1934) -
![The Stranger's Return]( "The Stranger's Return")
The Stranger's Return (1933) -
![Cynara]( "Cynara")
Cynara (1932) -
![Bird of Paradise]( "Bird of Paradise")
Bird of Paradise (1932) -
![The Champ]( "The Champ")
The Champ (1931) -
![Street Scene]( "Street Scene")
Street Scene (1931) -
![Billy the Kid]( "Billy the Kid")
Billy the Kid (1930) -
![Not So Dumb]( "Not So Dumb")
Not So Dumb (1930) -
![Hallelujah]( "Hallelujah")
Hallelujah (1929) -
![Show People]( "Show People")
Show People (1928) -
![The Patsy]( "The Patsy")
The Patsy (1928) -
![The Crowd]( "The Crowd")
The Crowd (1928) -
![Bardelys the Magnificent]( "Bardelys the Magnificent")
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) -
![La Bohème]( "La Bohème")
La Bohème (1926) -
![The Big Parade]( "The Big Parade")
The Big Parade (1925) -
![Proud Flesh]( "Proud Flesh")
Proud Flesh (1925) -
![The Wife of the Centaur]( "The Wife of the Centaur")
The Wife of the Centaur (1924) -
![His Hour]( "His Hour")
His Hour (1924) -
![Wine of Youth]( "Wine of Youth")
Wine of Youth (1924) -
![Happiness]( "Happiness")
Happiness (1924) -
![Wild Oranges]( "Wild Oranges")
Wild Oranges (1924) -
![Three Wise Fools]( "Three Wise Fools")
Three Wise Fools (1923) -
![The Woman of Bronze]( "The Woman of Bronze")
The Woman of Bronze (1923) -
![Peg o' My Heart]( "Peg o' My Heart")
Peg o' My Heart (1922) -
Conquering the Woman (1922)
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![Dusk to Dawn]( "Dusk to Dawn")
Dusk to Dawn (1922) -
![Real Adventure]( "Real Adventure")
Real Adventure (1922) -
![Love Never Dies]( "Love Never Dies")
Love Never Dies (1921) -
![The Sky Pilot]( "The Sky Pilot")
The Sky Pilot (1921) -
![The Jack-Knife Man]( "The Jack-Knife Man")
The Jack-Knife Man (1920) -
![The Family Honor]( "The Family Honor")
The Family Honor (1920) -
Poor Relations (1919)
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![The Other Half]( "The Other Half")
The Other Half (1919) -
![Better Times]( "Better Times")
Better Times (1919) -
![The Turn in the Road]( "The Turn in the Road")
The Turn in the Road (1919) -
The Three Fives (1918)
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Kid Politics (1918)
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The Case of Bennie (1918)
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Love of Bob (1918)
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Dog vs. Dog (1918)
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I'm a Man (1918)
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The Preacher's Son (1918)
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A Boy Built City (1918)
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Thief or Angel (1918)
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The Rebellion (1918)
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The Accusing Toe (1918)
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Marrying Off Dad (1918)
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Tad's Swimming Hole (1918)
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The Lost Lie (1918)
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The Chocolate of the Gang (1918)
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Bud's Recruit (1918)
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Hurricane in Galveston (1913)
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DirectorThe Grand Military Parade (1913)
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Writer
![Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics]( "Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics")
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![War and Peace]( "War and Peace")
War and Peace (1956) -
![Streets of Laredo]( "Streets of Laredo")
Streets of Laredo (1949) -
![An American Romance]( "An American Romance")
An American Romance (1944) -
![H.M. Pulham, Esq.]( "H.M. Pulham, Esq.")
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) -
![Northwest Passage]( "Northwest Passage")
Northwest Passage (1940) -
![The Texas Rangers]( "The Texas Rangers")
The Texas Rangers (1936) -
![Our Daily Bread]( "Our Daily Bread")
Our Daily Bread (1934) -
![Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)]( "Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)")
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![Hallelujah]( "Hallelujah")
Hallelujah (1929) -
![The Crowd]( "The Crowd")
The Crowd (1928) -
![The Big Parade]( "The Big Parade")
The Big Parade (1925) -
![His Hour]( "His Hour")
His Hour (1924) -
![Wild Oranges]( "Wild Oranges")
Wild Oranges (1924) -
![Three Wise Fools]( "Three Wise Fools")
Three Wise Fools (1923) -
![Love Never Dies]( "Love Never Dies")
Love Never Dies (1921) -
Poor Relations (1919)
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![The Other Half]( "The Other Half")
The Other Half (1919) -
![Better Times]( "Better Times")
Better Times (1919) -
![The Turn in the Road]( "The Turn in the Road")
The Turn in the Road (1919) -
The Pursuing Package (1918)
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There Goes the Bride (1918)
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Eddie, Get the Mop (1918)
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Bud's Recruit (1918)
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The Fifth Boy (1917)
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A Bad Little Good Man (1917)
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What'll We Do with Uncle? (1917)
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WriterWhen It Rains, It Pours! (1916)
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Producer
![The Metaphor]( "The Metaphor")
The Metaphor (1980) -
![Ruby Gentry]( "Ruby Gentry")
Ruby Gentry (1952) -
![An American Romance]( "An American Romance")
An American Romance (1944) -
![H.M. Pulham, Esq.]( "H.M. Pulham, Esq.")
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) -
![Comrade X]( "Comrade X")
Comrade X (1940) -
![The Texas Rangers]( "The Texas Rangers")
The Texas Rangers (1936) -
![Our Daily Bread]( "Our Daily Bread")
Our Daily Bread (1934) -
![Bird of Paradise]( "Bird of Paradise")
Bird of Paradise (1932) -
![The Champ]( "The Champ")
The Champ (1931) -
![Billy the Kid]( "Billy the Kid")
Billy the Kid (1930) -
![Not So Dumb]( "Not So Dumb")
Not So Dumb (1930) -
![Hallelujah]( "Hallelujah")
Hallelujah (1929) -
![Show People]( "Show People")
Show People (1928) -
![The Patsy]( "The Patsy")
The Patsy (1928) -
![The Big Parade]( "The Big Parade")
The Big Parade (1925) -
![Wine of Youth]( "Wine of Youth")
Wine of Youth (1924) -
![Alice Adams]( "Alice Adams")
Alice Adams (1923) -
Conquering the Woman (1922)
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![Dusk to Dawn]( "Dusk to Dawn")
Dusk to Dawn (1922) -
![Real Adventure]( "Real Adventure")
Real Adventure (1922) -
![Love Never Dies]( "Love Never Dies")
Love Never Dies (1921) -
![The Jack-Knife Man]( "The Jack-Knife Man")
The Jack-Knife Man (1920) -
Producer
![The Family Honor]( "The Family Honor")
The Family Honor (1920) -
Actor
![Love & Money]( "Love & Money")
Love & Money Walter Klein (1981) -
![Our Daily Bread]( "Our Daily Bread")
Our Daily Bread Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (1934) -
![Show People]( "Show People")
Show People King Vidor (1928) -
![Faith]( "Faith")
Faith (1916) -
Actor
![Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages]( "Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages")
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Extra (1916) -
Soundtrack
![An American Romance]( "An American Romance")
An American Romance (1944) -
Archive footage
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
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![The Story of Film: An Odyssey]( "The Story of Film: An Odyssey")
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Birth of Hollywood (2011)
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![Filmmakers vs. Tycoons]( "Filmmakers vs. Tycoons")
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) -
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2001) -
![Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies]( "Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies")
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![Fellini Narrates: A Discovered Self-Portrait]( "Fellini Narrates: A Discovered Self-Portrait")
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![A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies]( "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies")
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![The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies]( "The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies")
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![The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic]( "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic")
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Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
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Archive footage
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![30 Years of Fun]( "30 Years of Fun")
30 Years of Fun (1963) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics]( "Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics")
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![The Fight for Life]( "The Fight for Life")
The Fight for Life (1940) -
![The River]( "The River")
The River (1938) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![The Plow That Broke the Plains]( "The Plow That Broke the Plains")
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![The Jack-Knife Man]( "The Jack-Knife Man")
The Jack-Knife Man (1920) -
Cinematographer
![Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics]( "Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Received his Walk of Fame star on the day of his 66th birthday (February 8, 1960).
Quotes
In Hollywood, the cameraman lights the star. In Europe, he lights the set.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
King Wallis Vidor
Galveston, Texas, USA
Died
(age 88)
Paso Robles, California, USA
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)User Polls
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