King Vidor
Born February 08, 1894 (Age: 132)
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Galveston, Texas, USA
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).
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).
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Filmography
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 106
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 96
Love & Money
1981
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as Walter Klein
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Age: 87
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth
1980
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as
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Age: 85
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973
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as Self
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Age: 78
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics
1964
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as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)
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Age: 69
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 67
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
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as Self
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Age: 65