King Vidor
Birthday: 1894-02-08 | Place of Birth: Galveston, Texas, USAKing 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).
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1982
Love & Money
as Walter Klein
1980
Hollywood
as Self
1964
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
1940
Northward, Ho!
as Himself
