Born in Galveston, TX, King Vidor was the son of a wealthy lumber manufacturer. He became interested in movies -- then a brand new form of entertainment -- as a young boy, and later took a job as a ticket-taker at the local theater, where he ... Read Full Biography
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Confessions of an Opium Eater
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Cynara
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Ruby Gentry
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
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Japanese War Bride
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Stella Dallas
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The Crowd
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The Fountainhead
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War and Peace
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Duel in the Sun
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Show People
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So Red The Rose
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The Citadel
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Hollywood Mavericks
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Hollywood
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Love and Money
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Filmmakers: King Vidor
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30 Years of Fun
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Solomon and Sheba
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Man Without a Star
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Lightning Strikes Twice
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Beyond the Forest
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It's a Great Feeling
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On Our Merry Way
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
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| 1956 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | War and Peace | Nominated |
| 1956 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | War and Peace | Nominated |
| 1956 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | War and Peace | Nominated |
| 1938 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | The Citadel | Nominated |
| 1935 | Venice International Film Festival | Volpi Cup for Best Director | The Wedding Night | Won |
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