King Vidor
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).
Known For
The Oscars
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
The Ed Sullivan Show
Hollywood
War and Peace
The Fountainhead
Duel in the Sun
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Men Who Made the Movies
Solomon and Sheba
The Crowd
Stella Dallas
Show People
Man Without a Star
The Big Parade
Beyond the Forest
The Citadel
Ruby Gentry