King Vidor (1894–1982)

Director | Writer | Producer

King Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter of Hungarian descent. He ...

Born: February 8, 1894
Died: November 1, 1982 (age 88)

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Filmography

Known For

The Crowd Director (1928)
Hallelujah Director (1929)
Show People Director (1928)
Known For

Street Scene Director (1931)
Director

The Metaphor (1980)
A Personal Culture: Artist Tony Duquette (1973)
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964)
Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Ford Star Jubilee (1956)
War and Peace (1956)
Man Without a Star (1955)
Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954)
Ruby Gentry (1952)
Japanese War Bride (1952)
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
Beyond the Forest (1949)
The Fountainhead (1949)
On Our Merry Way (1948)
Duel in the Sun (1946)
An American Romance (1944)
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Comrade X (1940)
Northwest Passage (1940)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Citadel (1938)
Stella Dallas (1937)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
So Red the Rose (1935)
The Wedding Night (1935)
Our Daily Bread (1934)
The Stranger's Return (1933)
Cynara (1932)
Bird of Paradise (1932)
The Champ (1931)
Street Scene (1931)
Billy the Kid (1930)
Not So Dumb (1930)
Hallelujah (1929)
Show People (1928)
The Patsy (1928)
The Crowd (1928)
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
La Bohème (1926)
The Big Parade (1925)
Proud Flesh (1925)
The Wife of the Centaur (1924)
His Hour (1924)
Wine of Youth (1924)
Happiness (1924)
Wild Oranges (1924)
Three Wise Fools (1923)
The Woman of Bronze (1923)
Peg o' My Heart (1922)
Conquering the Woman (1922)
Dusk to Dawn (1922)
Real Adventure (1922)
Love Never Dies (1921)
The Sky Pilot (1921)
The Jack-Knife Man (1920)
The Family Honor (1920)
Poor Relations (1919)
The Other Half (1919)
Better Times (1919)
The Turn in the Road (1919)
The Three Fives (1918)
Kid Politics (1918)
The Case of Bennie (1918)
Love of Bob (1918)
Dog vs. Dog (1918)
I'm a Man (1918)
The Preacher's Son (1918)
A Boy Built City (1918)
Thief or Angel (1918)
The Rebellion (1918)
The Accusing Toe (1918)
Marrying Off Dad (1918)
Tad's Swimming Hole (1918)
The Lost Lie (1918)
The Chocolate of the Gang (1918)
Bud's Recruit (1918)
Hurricane in Galveston (1913)
Director

The Grand Military Parade (1913)
Writer

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964)
War and Peace (1956)
Streets of Laredo (1949)
An American Romance (1944)
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Northwest Passage (1940)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Our Daily Bread (1934)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
Hallelujah (1929)
The Crowd (1928)
The Big Parade (1925)
His Hour (1924)
Wild Oranges (1924)
Three Wise Fools (1923)
Love Never Dies (1921)
Poor Relations (1919)
The Other Half (1919)
Better Times (1919)
The Turn in the Road (1919)
The Pursuing Package (1918)
There Goes the Bride (1918)
Eddie, Get the Mop (1918)
Bud's Recruit (1918)
The Fifth Boy (1917)
A Bad Little Good Man (1917)
What'll We Do with Uncle? (1917)
Writer

When It Rains, It Pours! (1916)
Producer

The Metaphor (1980)
Ruby Gentry (1952)
An American Romance (1944)
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Comrade X (1940)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Our Daily Bread (1934)
Bird of Paradise (1932)
The Champ (1931)
Billy the Kid (1930)
Not So Dumb (1930)
Hallelujah (1929)
Show People (1928)
The Patsy (1928)
The Big Parade (1925)
Wine of Youth (1924)
Alice Adams (1923)
Conquering the Woman (1922)
Dusk to Dawn (1922)
Real Adventure (1922)
Love Never Dies (1921)
The Jack-Knife Man (1920)
Producer

The Family Honor (1920)
Actor

Love & Money Walter Klein (1981)
It's a Great Feeling King Vidor (1949)
Our Daily Bread Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (1934)
Show People King Vidor (1928)
Souls for Sale King Vidor (1923)
Faith (1916)
The Intrigue Chauffeur (1916)
Actor

Intolerance Extra (1916)
Soundtrack

An American Romance (1944)
Archive footage

The Best of Hollywood (2017)
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014)
Short and Spicy Skits from the Other Side of Hollywood: The Home Movies of William Randolph Hearst (2013)
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Birth of Hollywood (2011)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005)
American Masters (2001)
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)
Fellini Narrates: A Discovered Self-Portrait (2000)
Great Romances of the 20th Century (1997)
Century of Cinema (1995)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
Archive footage

Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (1982)
30 Years of Fun (1963)
Additional Crew

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964)
The Fight for Life (1940)
The River (1938)
Additional Crew

The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936)
The Jack-Knife Man (1920)
Cinematographer

Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics (1964)

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Did You Know

Trivia

His grandfather, Karoly (Charles) Vidor, was a Hungarian immigrant who serve with the 1st Texas Infantry at the battle of Gettysburg.

[on Frank Capra] Very often I would see the wheels going around and the tricks coming up. It was probably useful, but I used to be aware of the mechanics of it and how you would work toward a gag to get a gag in. I'm sure he'd think the same thing ...