King Vidor's biography
King Vidor is 88 years old film director born at Galveston. He was born on Thursday 8th of February 1894. According to year of birth 1894 he belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 8th of February means he is Aquarius. Aquarius is an Airy sign. They are smart thinkers, social, communicative, independent and intelligent people.He was married 2 times.
He is citizen of United States of America. He is an adherent of christian science. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as film producer, screenwriter, writer. He is recently known as trade unionist.
King Vidor's family
King Vidor's ex spouses
Eleanor Boardman
King Vidor and Eleanor Boardman have been together since 1926 for 5 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Friday 19th of August 1898 in Philadelphia. His ex spouse died on Thursday 12th of December 1991 in Santa Barbara. Eleanor Boardman was 97 years old, when this happened.
Florence Vidor
King Vidor and Florence Vidor have been together since 1915 for 9 years. She is known as stage actor. His ex spouse was born on Tuesday 23rd of July 1895 in Houston. His ex spouse died on Thursday 3rd of November 1977 in Pacific Palisades. Florence Vidor was 83 years old, when this happened.
King Vidor's schools
We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Peacock Military Academy.
King Vidor's career
His main focus is to be film director.
How did King Vidor die
He died on on Monday 1st of November 1982 when he was 88 years old. King Vidors death was caused by heart ailment.
Awards and competitions
King Vidor's Awards
- In 1978, he (co-presenter) accepted the Oscar for "Best Director" on behalf of Woody Allen, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony
- When Orson Welles received the achievement award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, he acknowledged his debt to Vidor as a friend and mentor.
- At five, he received more Academy Award nominations for Best Picture without a win than anyone other than Clarence Brown. He was nominated for The Crowd (1928), Hallelujah (1929), The Champ (1931), The Citadel (1938) and War and Peace (1956).
King Vidor's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director, Dramatic Picture
What King Vidor has done for a first time
- Early in 1920 Vidor bought a square block of Santa Monica Boulevard and built Vidor Village, his own movie studio. The first movie filmed there was an adaptation of an Ellis Parker Butler book, The Jack-Knife Man (1920).
King Vidor's quotes
- The director is the channel through which a motion picture reaches the screen.
- In Hollywood, the cameraman lights the star. In Europe, he lights the set.
- [on Hedy Lamarr] Her beauty made up for whatever she lacked in acting ability. Acting probably didn't come naturally to her but the note of unsureness in what she did seemed to give her a certain childish attractiveness.
- [on Robert Donat] He is the only actor I have ever known who had a graph of his character development charted out on the wall of his dressing room.
- [on Gary Cooper] He got a reputation as a great actor just by thinking hard about the next line.
- My love affair with the greatest medium of expression has never faltered. It embraces all other art forms.
- A simple story filmed with limited sets can often be more effective than a costly extravaganza. provided it had depth. , and allows the audience to identify with the character.
King Vidor's body shape
Lets describe how King Vidor looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.