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King Vidor (1894–1982)

Director | Writer | Producer

Trivia:

Was obsessed by the unsolved murder of 1920s director William Desmond Taylor. He spent all of 1967 attempting to learn the identity of Taylor's killer and planned to turn the story into a movie. See more trivia »

Born:

King Wallis Vidor
in Galveston, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 88) in Paso Robles, California, USA
The 51st Annual Academy Awards - Audrey Hepburn, King Vidor 11518-9 Academy Awards: 51st Annual Audrey Hepburn
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Hide HideDirector (77 titles)
1980 The Metaphor (documentary short)
 
1959 Solomon and Sheba
 
1956 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series)
– The Wizard of Oz (1956) (archive footage - uncredited)
 
1956 War and Peace
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (1956) (archive footage)
 
1955 Man Without a Star
 
1954 Light's Diamond Jubilee (TV documentary)
 
1952 Ruby Gentry
 
1952 Japanese War Bride
 
1951 Lightning Strikes Twice
 
1949 Beyond the Forest
 
1949 The Fountainhead
 
1948 On Our Merry Way
 
1946 Duel in the Sun
 
1944 An American Romance
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq.
 
1940 Comrade X
 
1940 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers)
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz (director: Kansas scenes - uncredited)
 
1938 The Citadel
 
1937 Stella Dallas
 
1936 The Texas Rangers
 
1935 So Red the Rose
 
1935 The Wedding Night
 
1934 Our Daily Bread
 
1933 The Stranger's Return
 
1932 Cynara
 
1932 Bird of Paradise
 
1931/I The Champ (uncredited)
 
1931 Street Scene
 
1930 Billy the Kid
 
1930 Not So Dumb
 
1929 Hallelujah!
 
1928 Show People
 
1928 The Patsy
 
1928 The Crowd
 
1926 Bardelys the Magnificent
 
1926 La bohème
 
1925 The Big Parade
 
1925 Proud Flesh
 
1924 The Wife of the Centaur
 
1924 His Hour
 
1924 Wine of Youth
 
1924 Happiness
 
1924 Wild Oranges
 
1923 Three Wise Fools
 
1923 The Woman of Bronze
 
1922 Peg o' My Heart
 
1922 Conquering the Woman
 
1922 Dusk to Dawn
 
1922 Real Adventure
 
1921 Love Never Dies
 
1921 The Sky Pilot
 
1920 The Jack-Knife Man
 
1920 The Family Honor (as King W. Vidor)
 
1919 Poor Relations
 
1919 The Other Half (as King W. Vidor)
 
1919 Better Times (as King W. Vidor)
 
1919 The Turn in the Road
 
1918 The Three Fives (short)
 
1918 Kid Politics (short)
 
1918 The Case of Bennie (short)
 
1918 Love of Bob (short)
 
1918 Dog vs. Dog (short)
 
1918 I'm a Man (short)
 
1918 The Preacher's Son (short)
 
1918 A Boy Built City (short)
 
1918 Thief or Angel (short)
 
1918 The Rebellion (short)
 
1918 The Accusing Toe (short)
 
1918 Marrying Off Dad (short)
 
1918 Tad's Swimming Hole (short)
 
1918 The Lost Lie (short)
 
1918 The Chocolate of the Gang (short)
 
1918 Bud's Recruit (short)
 
1913 Hurricane in Galveston
 
1913 The Grand Military Parade
 
Show ShowWriter (27 titles)
1956 War and Peace (screenplay)
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (1956) (archive footage - uncredited)
 
1949 Streets of Laredo (original screenplay - uncredited)
 
1944 An American Romance (story)
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. (screenplay)
 
1940 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1936 The Texas Rangers (story)
 
1934 Our Daily Bread (story)
 
1929 Hallelujah! (story)
 
1928 The Crowd (screenplay / story - uncredited)
 
1925 The Big Parade (uncredited)
 
1924 His Hour (titles)
 
1924 Wild Oranges (adaptation)
 
1923 Three Wise Fools (writer)
 
1921 Love Never Dies (adaptation)
 
1919 Poor Relations (screenplay / story)
 
1919 The Other Half (story / as King W. Vidor)
 
1919 Better Times (screenplay / as King W. Vidor / story / as King W. Vidor)
 
1919 The Turn in the Road (screenplay / story)
 
1918 The Pursuing Package (short) (story)
 
1918 There Goes the Bride (short) (story)
 
1918 Eddie, Get the Mop (short) (story)
 
1918 Bud's Recruit (short) (scenario)
 
1917 The Fifth Boy (short) (scenario)
 
1917 A Bad Little Good Man (short) (story)
 
1917 What'll We Do with Uncle? (short) (screenplay / story)
 
1916 When It Rains, It Pours! (short) (story)
 
Show ShowProducer (23 titles)
1980 The Metaphor (documentary short) (producer)
 
1952 Ruby Gentry (producer)
 
1944 An American Romance (producer)
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. (producer - uncredited)
 
1940 Comrade X (producer)
 
1936 The Texas Rangers (producer)
 
1934 Our Daily Bread (producer - uncredited)
 
1932 Bird of Paradise (producer)
 
1931/I The Champ (producer)
 
1930 Billy the Kid (producer)
 
1930 Not So Dumb (producer)
 
1929 Hallelujah! (producer)
 
1928 Show People (producer)
 
1928 The Patsy (producer)
 
1925 The Big Parade (producer - uncredited)
 
1924 Wine of Youth (producer)
 
1923 Alice Adams (producer)
 
1922 Conquering the Woman (producer)
 
1922 Dusk to Dawn (producer)
 
1922 Real Adventure (producer)
 
1921 Love Never Dies (producer)
 
1920 The Jack-Knife Man (producer)
 
1920 The Family Honor (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1982 Love & Money
Walter Klein
 
1934 Our Daily Bread
Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)
 
1916 The Intrigue
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1944 An American Romance (lyrics: "Lord Please Send Down Your Love" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1920 The Jack-Knife Man (presenter)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
1981 Ciné regards (TV series documentary)
Himself
– King Vidor (1981) … Himself
 
1981 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Director
 
1980 Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Interviewee
– Star Treatment (1980) … Himself
– The Man with the Megaphone (1980) … Himself - Interviewee
– Hollywood Goes to War (1980) … Himself
– Single Beds and Double Standards (1980) … Himself
– Pioneers (1980) … Himself
 
1979 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Charles Chaplin (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Honorary Award
 
1978 Chronicle (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Gilded Age of the Golden Isle (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Director
 
1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1972 75 Years of Cinema Museum (documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– King Vidor (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1960 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.11 (1956) … Himself
 
1949 It's a Great Feeling
Himself, Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
 
1940 Northward, Ho! (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1928 Show People
Himself (uncredited)
 
1925 1925 Studio Tour (documentary short)
Himself - a Director
 
1923 Souls for Sale
Himself - Celebrity Director (uncredited)
 
1922 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 11 (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Birth of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2001 Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (TV documentary)
Himself (archive audiotape interview) (uncredited)
 
2000 Fellini Narrates: A Discovered Self-Portrait (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Hollywood Mavericks (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1963 30 Years of Fun
 

Related Videos

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages -- The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history. The Champ -- Trailer for this drama directed by King Vidor
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Author of _King Vidor On Film Making_ (New York: David McKay, 1972), an excellent book on the subject. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 7 Print Biographies  | 23 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

King W. Vidor

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Hedy Lamarr] Her beauty made up for whatever she lacked in acting ability. Acting probably didn't come naturally to her but the note of unsureness in what she did seemed to give her a certain childish attractiveness. See more »

Trivia:

Was obsessed by the unsolved murder of 1920s director William Desmond Taylor. He spent all of 1967 attempting to learn the identity of Taylor's killer and planned to turn the story into a movie. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius