King Vidor: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 56
- as director
- 38
- on screen
- 1916–2014
- box office
- $46.1M
The Best King Vidor Movies
The films of King Vidor that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Wizard of Oz (1939) leads with $25.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
King Vidor's Career in Numbers
King Vidor's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres King Vidor works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) to Love and Money (1981), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
King Vidor Movies by Decade
- 1910s 3
- 1920s 12
- 1930s 13
- 1940s 8
- 1950s 5
- 1960s 1
- 1980s 2
The 1930s were King Vidor's busiest decade, with 13 films.
King Vidor Movies by Genre
- Drama 17
- Romance 11
- Comedy 5
- Western 3
- Documentary 2
- Thriller 2
- Music 2
- Adventure 2
Drama is the genre King Vidor has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of romance (11).
King Vidor Career Milestones
- First film
- Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916
- Biggest box office hit
- The Wizard of Oz $25.6M worldwide
- Newest film
- Love and Money 1981
King Vidor Filmography: Every Movie
Every film King Vidor is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 38 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by King Vidor
38- 1959
Solomon and Sheba Romance Worldwide box office: $16.1K - 1956
War and Peace Romance Worldwide box office: $24.9K - 1955
Man Without a Star Western - 1952
Ruby Gentry Drama - 1951
Lightning Strikes Twice Thriller - 1949
Beyond the Forest Thriller - 1949
The Fountainhead Drama - 1946
Duel in the Sun Drama Worldwide box office: $20.4M - 1944
An American Romance Romance - 1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq. Romance - 1940
Comrade X Comedy - 1940
Northwest Passage Adventure - 1939
The Wizard of Oz Adventure Worldwide box office: $25.6M - 1938
The Citadel Romance - 1937
Stella Dallas Romance - 1936
The Texas Rangers Western - 1935
So Red the Rose Drama - 1935
The Wedding Night Romance - 1933
The Stranger’s Return Drama - 1932
Bird of Paradise Romance - 1931
The Champ Drama - 1931
Street Scene Romance - 1930
Billy the Kid Western - 1930
Not So Dumb Comedy - 1929
Hallelujah Music - 1928
The Patsy Comedy - 1928
The Crowd Romance - 1926
Bardelys the Magnificent Drama - 1926
La Bohème Drama - 1925
The Big Parade Drama - 1925
Proud Flesh Drama - 1924
Wine of Youth Drama - 1924
Wild Oranges Drama - 1922
Peg o’ My Heart Comedy - 1921
Love Never Dies Drama - 1920
The Jack-Knife Man Drama - 1919
The Other Half Drama - 1918
Bud’s Recruit Comedy
King Vidor Movies as an Actor
6- 1981
Love and Money as Walter Klein · Drama - 1980
Metaphor: King Vidor Meets with Andrew Wyeth Documentary - 1964
Truth and Illusion: An Introduction to Metaphysics as Narration (as Nicholas Rodiv) · Documentary - 1949
It’s a Great Feeling as KIng Vidor (uncredited) · Music - 1934
Our Daily Bread as Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited) · Romance - 1916
Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages as Extra (uncredited) · Drama
King Vidor in Documentaries & Specials
12- 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2005
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
Federico Fellini’s Autobiography as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1980
Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor as Self · Documentary - 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as Self (uncredited) · Documentary - 1960
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 1940
Northward, Ho! as Himself · Documentary - 1928
Show People as Self (uncredited) · Comedy - 1925
1925 Studio Tour as Self · Documentary - 1923
Souls for Sale as Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited) · Comedy
Who King Vidor Makes Movies With
The actors and directors King Vidor shares the most films with. Gary Cooper comes first, with 6 films together, followed by John Gilbert (6).
King Vidor: Questions & Answers
How many movies King Vidor has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has King Vidor been in?
King Vidor is credited on 56 films, from 1916 to 2014. 6 of them as an actor and 38 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is King Vidor's highest-grossing movie?
The Wizard of Oz (1939) is King Vidor's biggest box office hit, with $25.6M worldwide, ahead of Duel in the Sun (1946) ($20.4M). Across every film with box office figures, King Vidor's movies have made $46.1M.
King Vidor's biggest hits What is King Vidor's newest movie?
The most recent film on King Vidor's filmography is And the Oscar Goes To… (2014), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does King Vidor work with most often?
King Vidor shares the most films with Gary Cooper (6 films), John Gilbert (6 films) and Joan Crawford (5 films).
The Best King Vidor Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 56 credits.
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