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

★7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

★6.6

War and Peace

1956

★7.6

The Crowd

1928

★6.4

Duel in the Sun

1946

★6.8

The Fountainhead

1949

★7.6

The Big Parade

1925

★6.4

Man Without a Star

1955

★6.4

Solomon and Sheba

1959

★6.8

Stella Dallas

1937

★6.6

Northwest Passage

1940

★7.1

The Champ

1931

★7.1

Show People

1928

★6.7

Beyond the Forest

1949

★6.7

Our Daily Bread

1934