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My Take
King Vidor is one of those towering early-Hollywood directors whose ambition still feels startling. The Crowd, with its dizzying camera moves through an ocean of office desks, is one of the great statements of silent cinema and remarkably modern in its empathy for the ordinary man. He took real risks, too, like making Hallelujah with an all-Black cast in 1929, which was almost unheard of. What strikes me is the breadth of his career, from silent epics to lush melodramas like Stella Dallas. He was nominated for Best Director five times and never won competitively, which feels like one of the Academy's quiet injustices.
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Overview
King Vidor (1894-1982) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter born in Galveston, Texas. One of the most important directors of the silent and classical Hollywood eras, he was celebrated for socially conscious works such as The Big Parade, The Crowd and Hallelujah. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director five times, he received an Academy Honorary Award in 1979 and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- King Vidor
- Name (Japanese)
- キング・ヴィダー
- Reading
- きんぐ・ゔぃだー
- Born
- February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982
- Origin
- Galveston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- Film director / Film producer / Screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Academy Honorary Award
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- Hollywood Walk of Fame star
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Big Parade |
| Notable work | The Crowd |
| Notable work | Hallelujah |
| Notable work | The Champ (1931) |
| Notable work | Our Daily Bread |
| Notable work | Stella Dallas (1937) |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Vidor
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51133
5. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was King Vidor born?
Born February 8, 1894.
When did King Vidor die?
Died November 1, 1982, aged 88.
Where was King Vidor from?
King Vidor was from Galveston, Texas, United States.
What did King Vidor do?
King Vidor worked as Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter.
What was King Vidor known for?
Notable works include The Big Parade, The Crowd, Hallelujah.
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