King Vidor

Career Overview

King Vidor has 117 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Signature works include War and Peace, Duel in the Sun, Solomon and Sheba. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

117

Birth Date

1894-02-08

Birth Place

Galveston, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  War and Peace
• 

  Duel in the Sun
• 

  Solomon and Sheba
• 

  Man Without a Star
• 

  The Fountainhead
• 

  Stella Dallas

Frequent Collaborators

• Griff Barnett (2 collaborations)
• Lee Phelps (2 collaborations)
• Bob Reeves (2 collaborations)
• Ann Doran (2 collaborations)
• Lester Dorr (2 collaborations)
• Paul Stanton (2 collaborations)
• Audrey Hepburn (1 collaborations)
• Henry Fonda (1 collaborations)
• Mel Ferrer (1 collaborations)
• Vittorio Gassman (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (20 credits)

  • Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Federico Fellini's Autobiography

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Love & Money

    Walter Klein

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    - Episode 24 (1978) ... Self actor actors
    1975
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

    Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Oscars

    - The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) ... Self actor actors
    1953
  • It's a Great Feeling

    KIng Vidor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Northward, Ho!

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Our Daily Bread

    Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Show People

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • 1925 Studio Tour

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Souls for Sale

    Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Faith

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Extra (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1916

• directing (60 credits)

  • Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Solomon and Sheba

    director

    directing
    1959
  • War and Peace

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Man Without a Star

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Ruby Gentry

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Japanese War Bride

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Lightning Strikes Twice

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Beyond the Forest

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The Fountainhead

    director

    directing
    1949
  • On Our Merry Way

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Duel in the Sun

    director

    directing
    1946
  • An American Romance

    director

    directing
    1944
  • H.M. Pulham, Esq.

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Comrade X

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Northwest Passage

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Citadel

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Stella Dallas

    director

    directing
    1937
  • The Texas Rangers

    director

    directing
    1936
  • So Red the Rose

    director

    directing
    1935
  • The Wedding Night

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Our Daily Bread

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The Stranger's Return

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Cynara

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Bird of Paradise

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Champ

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Street Scene

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Billy the Kid

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Not So Dumb

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Hallelujah

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Show People

    director

    directing
    1928
  • The Patsy

    director

    directing
    1928
  • The Crowd

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Bardelys the Magnificent

    director

    directing
    1926
  • La Bohème

    director

    directing
    1926
  • The Big Parade

    director

    directing
    1925
  • Proud Flesh

    director

    directing
    1925
  • The Wife of the Centaur

    director

    directing
    1924
  • His Hour

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Wine of Youth

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Happiness

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Wild Oranges

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Three Wise Fools

    director

    directing
    1923
  • The Woman of Bronze

    director

    directing
    1923
  • Peg o' My Heart

    director

    directing
    1922
  • Conquering the Woman

    director

    directing
    1922
  • Dusk to Dawn

    director

    directing
    1922
  • The Real Adventure

    director

    directing
    1922
  • Love Never Dies

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Sky Pilot

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Jack-Knife Man

    director

    directing
    1920
  • The Family Honor

    director

    directing
    1920
  • Poor Relations

    director

    directing
    1919
  • The Other Half

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Better Times

    director

    directing
    1919
  • The Turn in the Road

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Tad's Swimming Hole

    director

    directing
    1918
  • The Chocolate of the Gang

    director

    directing
    1918
  • Bud's Recruit

    director

    directing
    1918
  • Hurricane in Galveston

    director

    directing
    1913

• crew (3 credits)

  • Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

    cinematography

    crew
    1964
  • The Fight for Life

    technical advisor

    crew
    1940
  • The Plow That Broke the Plains

    technical advisor

    crew
    1936

• writing (17 credits)

  • Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics

    writer

    writing
    1964
  • War and Peace

    screenplay

    writing
    1956
  • An American Romance

    story

    writing
    1944
  • H.M. Pulham, Esq.

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • The Texas Rangers

    story

    writing
    1936
  • Our Daily Bread

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Hallelujah

    story

    writing
    1929
  • The Crowd

    screenplay

    writing
    1928
  • Wild Oranges

    adaptation

    writing
    1924
  • Three Wise Fools

    writer

    writing
    1923
  • Love Never Dies

    adaptation

    writing
    1921
  • Poor Relations

    screenplay

    writing
    1919
  • The Other Half

    story

    writing
    1919
  • Better Times

    writer

    writing
    1919
  • The Turn in the Road

    writer

    writing
    1919
  • Bud's Recruit

    scenario writer

    writing
    1918
  • What'll We Do with Uncle?

    screenplay

    writing
    1917

• production (17 credits)

  • Ruby Gentry

    producer

    production
    1952
  • An American Romance

    producer

    production
    1944
  • Comrade X

    producer

    production
    1940
  • The Texas Rangers

    producer

    production
    1936
  • Our Daily Bread

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Bird of Paradise

    producer

    production
    1932
  • The Champ

    producer

    production
    1931
  • Billy the Kid

    producer

    production
    1930
  • Not So Dumb

    producer

    production
    1930
  • Show People

    producer

    production
    1928
  • The Patsy

    producer

    production
    1928
  • Wine of Youth

    producer

    production
    1924
  • Alice Adams

    producer

    production
    1923
  • Conquering the Woman

    producer

    production
    1922
  • Dusk to Dawn

    producer

    production
    1922
  • Love Never Dies

    producer

    production
    1921
  • The Jack-Knife Man

    producer

    production
    1920