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Overview
Trivia:
He had three daughters. His oldest, Suzanne, was born to his first wife... moreAwards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 3 nominations moreAlternate Names:
King W. VidorUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 27 | 8:00 PM | TNT | The Wizard of Oz | |||
| Sun. July 27 | 10:15 PM | TNT | The Wizard of Oz | |||
| Wed. July 30 | 6:45 AM | TCM | Bird of Paradise |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- The Metaphor (1980)
- Solomon and Sheba (1959)
- War and Peace (1956)
... aka Guerra e pace (Italy) - Man Without a Star (1955)
- Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV)
- 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)
... aka King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - An American Romance (1944)
- H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
- Comrade X (1940)
- 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940)
... aka Northwest Passage (USA: short title) - The Wizard of Oz (1939) (Kansas scenes) (uncredited)
- The Citadel (1938)
- Stella Dallas (1937)
- The Texas Rangers (1936)
- So Red the Rose (1935)
- The Wedding Night (1935)
- Our Daily Bread (1934)
... aka Hell's Crossroads (USA: reissue title) - The Stranger's Return (1933)
- Cynara (1932)
... aka I Was Faithful (USA: reissue title) - Bird of Paradise (1932)
- The Champ (1931/I) (uncredited)
- Street Scene (1931)
- Billy the Kid (1930)
... aka The Highwayman Rides (USA: TV title) - Not So Dumb (1930)
- Hallelujah! (1929)
- Show People (1928)
- The Patsy (1928)
... aka The Politic Flapper (UK) - The Crowd (1928)
- Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
- Boheme, La (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) (as King W. Vidor)
- Poor Relations (1919)
- The Other Half (1919) (as King W. Vidor)
- Better Times (1919) (as King W. Vidor)
- The Turn in the Road (1919)
- I'm a Man (1918)
- The Accusing Toe (1918)
- Tad's Swimming Hole (1918)
- The Chocolate of the Gang (1918)
- Bud's Recruit (1918)
- The Lost Lie (1918)
- The Grand Military Parade (1913)
- Hurricane in Galveston (1913)
Writer:
- War and Peace (1956) (screenplay)
... aka Guerra e pace (Italy) - Streets of Laredo (1949) (original screenplay) (uncredited)
- An American Romance (1944) (story)
- H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) (screenplay)
- 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940) (uncredited)
... aka Northwest Passage (USA: short title) - The Texas Rangers (1936) (story)
- Our Daily Bread (1934) (story)
... aka Hell's Crossroads (USA: reissue title) - Hallelujah! (1929) (story)
- The Crowd (1928) (screenplay)
- The Big Parade (1925) (uncredited)
- His Hour (1924) (titles)
- Wild Oranges (1924) (adaptation)
- Three Wise Fools (1923) (writer)
- Love Never Dies (1921) (adaptation)
- Poor Relations (1919) (screenplay) (story)
- The Other Half (1919) (story) (as King W. Vidor)
- Better Times (1919) (screenplay) (as King W. Vidor) (story) (as King W. Vidor)
- The Turn in the Road (1919) (screenplay) (story)
- The Pursuing Package (1918) (story)
- There Goes the Bride (1918) (story)
- Eddie, Get the Mop (1918) (story)
- Bud's Recruit (1918) (scenario)
- A Bad Little Good Man (1917) (story)
- The Fifth Boy (1917) (scenario)
- What'll We Do with Uncle? (1917) (screenplay) (story)
- When It Rains, It Pours! (1916) (story)
Producer:
- The Metaphor (1980) (producer)
- Ruby Gentry (1952) (producer)
- An American Romance (1944) (producer)
- H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) (producer) (uncredited)
- Comrade X (1940) (producer)
- The Texas Rangers (1936) (producer)
- Our Daily Bread (1934) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Hell's Crossroads (USA: reissue title) - Bird of Paradise (1932) (producer)
- The Champ (1931/I) (producer)
- Billy the Kid (1930) (producer)
... aka The Highwayman Rides (USA: TV title) - Not So Dumb (1930) (producer)
- Hallelujah! (1929) (producer)
- The Patsy (1928) (producer)
... aka The Politic Flapper (UK) - Wine of Youth (1924) (producer)
- Alice Adams (1923) (producer)
... aka Foolish Daughters - Conquering the Woman (1922) (producer)
- Dusk to Dawn (1922) (producer)
- Real Adventure (1922) (producer)
- Love Never Dies (1921) (producer)
- The Jack-Knife Man (1920) (producer)
- The Family Honor (1920) (producer)
Actor:
- Love and Money (1982) .... Walter Klein
- Our Daily Bread (1934) (uncredited) .... Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!'
... aka Hell's Crossroads (USA: reissue title) - The Intrigue (1916) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) (uncredited) .... Extra
... aka Intolerance (USA: short title)
... aka Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
Soundtrack:
- An American Romance (1944) (lyrics: "Lord Please Send Down Your Love" (uncredited))
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The Jack-Knife Man (1920) (presenter)
Self:
- "Ciné regards" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- King Vidor (1981) TV episode .... Himself - The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Director
- "Hollywood" (1980) TV mini-series .... Himself
... aka Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title) - The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Honorary Award
- The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Director
- The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- 75 Years of Cinema Museum (1972) .... Himself
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) .... Himself
- "Cinéastes de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- King Vidor (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) (TV) .... Himself
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #10.11 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
- Northward, Ho! (1940) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Show People (1928) (uncredited) .... Himself
- 1925 Studio Tour (1925) .... Himself - a Director
- Souls for Sale (1923) (uncredited) .... Himself - Celebrity Director
Archive Footage:
- Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (archive audiotape interview)
- Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato (2000) .... Himself
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Hollywood Mavericks (1990) .... Himself
- 30 Years of Fun (1963)
Additional Details
Other Works:
Sidney D. Kirkpatrick's _A Cast of Killers,_ a fascinating read for crime and film buffs, was based on material found buried in Vidor's garage after he died. morePublicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 7 Print Biographies | 23 Articles | 1 Pictorial moreSTARmeter: 
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