King Vidor

Birth Name:King Wallis Vidor
Alt Names: Nicholas Rodiv
King W. Vidor
Born:February 8, 1894
Birth Place:Galveston, Texas
Died:November 1, 1982
Death Place:Paso Robles, California
Cause:heart ailment
Age at Death:88 years and 266 days
Height:5’ 10” (1.78 m)
More Info:Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Academy Award Nominations (Winner marker =  winner  ):
1927-28
Directing (Dramatic Picture). King Vidor for The Crowd, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
1929-30
Directing. King Vidor for Hallelujah, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
1931-32
Directing. The Champ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. King Vidor.
1938
Directing. The Citadel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK) King Vidor.
1956
Directing. War and Peace, Ponti-De Laurentiis Production; Paramount. (USA, Italy) King Vidor.
1978
Winner markerHonorary Award. To King Vidor for his incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator. [Statuette]

6 Nominations