1956Nominee
Best Director
War and Peace
King Vidor
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Galveston, Texas, USA
February 8, 1894
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1928Nominee
Best Performance
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1916Nominee
Best Performance
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Career Highlights
1959Highlight
Best Director
Solomon and Sheba
1929Highlight
Best Director
Hallelujah
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War and Peace
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages