King Vidor

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $101,290,899 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,146)
Best-known technical roles: The Wizard of Oz (Director), Duel in the Sun (Director), The Big Parade (Director), Solomon and Sheba (Director), War and Peace (Director)
Born: February 8, 1894
Died: November 1, 1982

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector11$89,937,326$11,353,573$101,290,899

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 1, 1959Solomon and Sheba Director $11,000,000$16,094$11,016,094
Aug 21, 1956War and Peace Director $12,500,000$26,254$12,526,254
Mar 24, 1955Man Without a Star Director
Dec 25, 1952Ruby Gentry Director
Dec 31, 1946Duel in the Sun Director $20,400,000$20,400,000
Aug 25, 1939The Wizard of Oz Director $35,037,326$311,225$35,348,551
Aug 6, 1937Stella Dallas Director
Sep 5, 1931Street Scene Director
Mar 13, 1926La Bohème Director
Nov 19, 1925The Big Parade Director $11,000,000$11,000,000$22,000,000
Jan 20, 1924Wild Oranges Director
 
Averages $17,987,465$2,838,393$20,258,180
Totals 11 $89,937,326$11,353,573$101,290,899


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 1, 1959Solomon and Sheba $11,000,000$11,016,09499.9%
Aug 21, 1956War and Peace $12,500,000$12,526,25499.8%
Mar 24, 1955Man Without a Star
Dec 25, 1952Ruby Gentry
Dec 31, 1946Duel in the Sun $20,400,000$20,400,000100.0%
Aug 25, 1939The Wizard of Oz 1,882$35,037,326$35,348,55199.1%
Aug 6, 1937Stella Dallas
Sep 5, 1931Street Scene
Mar 13, 1926La Bohème
Nov 19, 1925The Big Parade $11,000,000$22,000,00050.0%
Jan 20, 1924Wild Oranges
 
Averages n/a1,882$17,987,465$20,258,18089.8%
Totals 11 $89,937,326$101,290,899