War and Peace
1956
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King Wallis Vidor (/ ˈ v iː d ɔːr /; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, humane, and sympathetic depiction of contemporary social issues.
King Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter of Hungarian descent. He was born in Galveston, Texas to lumberman Charles Shelton Vidor and his wife Kate Wallis.
Apr 12, 2024 · King Vidor, American motion-picture director whose films of the 1920s and ’30s were among the most creative of those produced in Hollywood. Among his most admired works were The Big Parade (1925), Hallelujah (1929), The Champ (1931), Stella Dallas (1937), and The Citadel (1938).
King Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter of Hungarian descent. He was born in Galveston, Texas to lumberman Charles Shelton Vidor and his wife Kate Wallis.
Jul 13, 2022 · Film at Lincoln Center announces King Vidor, a retrospective of the Academy Award®-winning director’s work, from August 5–14. A fascinating and prolific figure whose career bridged the silent and sound eras of Hollywood, King Vidor completed over 50 feature films during a career that spanned nearly seven decades.
Mar 25, 2021 · F ilmmaker King Vidor was only 6 years old when he survived the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. The Great Galveston Storm of 1900 nearly wiped out his hometown and claimed an estimated 8,000 lives. It also left Vidor with a moment that he said “influenced me throughout my life.”
Biography of Hollywood film director King Vidor, whose most influential films include the silent classics The Crowd and The Big Parade, and Hallelujah, Duel in the Sun, and War and Peace from the sound era.
