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کینگ ویدور

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کینگ ویدور

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Also known as King Wallis Vidor, King W. Vidor

فیلمنامه‌نویس، تهیه‌کننده، و کارگردان آمریکایی

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King Vidor was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Galveston, Texas, in 1894, he began his work period in 1913. He was married to Florence Vidor and Eleanor Boardman. Vidor was a Christian Science adherent who spoke English.

His notable works include The Big Parade, The Crowd, Hallelujah!, The Champ, H. M. Pulham, esquire, Ruby Gentry, and Duel in the Sun. He also authored King Vidor on film making. Vidor received an Academy Honorary Award, a National Board of Review Award for Best Film, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director.

Vidor died of cardiovascular disease in Paso Robles in 1982. His archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center, and his works are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Synthesized by Vinony from 32 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, TMDb, Europeana Sparql, Vinony collections. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1894
Died
1982
Works
17

Top works

  • H. M. Pulham, esquire
  • Hallelujah (1929)
  • Ruby Gentry
  • Duel in the sun
  • Duel in the sun

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Film & TV

Galveston, Texas, USA

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…

Known for

  • Filmmakers vs. Tycoons — Self (archive footage)2005
  • Federico Fellini's Autobiography — Self (archive footage)2000
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic — Self (archive footage)1990
  • Love & Money — Walter Klein1981
  • Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth1980
  • Hollywood — Self1980
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor — Self1973
  • The Men Who Made the Movies1973
  • Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics — Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv)1964

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Key facts

Born
King Wallis Vidor , ( 1894-02-08 ) February 8, 1894, Galveston, Texas , U.S.
Died
November 1, 1982 (1982-11-01) (aged 88), Paso Robles, California , U.S.
Other names
King W. Vidor, John Vidor
Occupations
Film director producer screenwriter
Years active
1913–1980
Known for
The Big Parade Northwest Passage Comrade X An American Romance Duel in the Sun
Spouses
Florence Arto , ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1915 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1924 ) ​ Eleanor Boardman , ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1926 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1931 ) ​ Elizabeth Hill ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; died 1978 ) ​
Awards
Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Galveston
Place of death
Paso Robles
Occupation
producer
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
War and Peace
Image
King Vidor (1921).jpg
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Commons category
King Vidor
date of birth
1894-02-08
date of death
1982-11-01
name in native language
King Vidor
start of work period
1913-00-00
Commons Creator page
King Vidor
manner of death
natural causes
Sources (10)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to کینگ ویدور, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Gallery (2)