Awards & Winners

King Vidor

Date of Birth 08-February-1894
Place of Birth Galveston
(Texas, Galveston Island)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as King Wallis Vidor, King W. Vidor
Profession Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Actor
King Wallis Vidor 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 a Best Director Oscar, and won eight international film awards during his career.

Awards by King Vidor

Check all the awards nominated and won by King Vidor.

1978


Academy Honorary Award
(for his incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator)

1957


DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture War and Peace
BAFTA Award for Best Film War and Peace

1956


Nominations 1956 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Director War and Peace
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film War and Peace

1938


Nominations 1938 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Director The Citadel

1932


Nominations 1932 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Director The Champ

1930


Nominations 1930 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Director Hallelujah!

1928


Nominations 1928 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Director The Crowd
Academy Award for Best Dramatic Picture Direction The Crowd