Directing

King Vidor

King Vidor er mest kendt for The Oscars, The Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood og Les Rendez-vous du dimanche. King Vidor er født 8. februar 1894. King Vidor døde 1. november 1982, 88 år gammel.

Født: 8. februar 1894
Fødested: Galveston, Texas, USA
Død: 1. november 1982 (88 år)

Biografi

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).