Directing · Writing · 1894 to 1982

King Vidor

Best rated: The Crowd (8.0)

Films: 35
Avg rating: 6.93
Peak run: 1925’28
Oscar noms: 5

Films: 35
Avg rating: 6.93
Peak run: 1925’28
Oscar noms: 5

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King Vidor, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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192435 films1959

Current formLast 5: 6.58 vs career 6.93 (−0.35)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

King by the numbers

Average

6.93

26 rated films

Vote weighted

6.95

bigger films count more

Median

7.0

half are better

Consistency

±0.53

rating spread

Career

36y

1924 to 1959

Total votes

118K

across every film

Best

8.0

The Crowd

Worst

6.7

Duel in the Sun

Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography

1981	Love & Money	Walter Klein	·	318

Better together?

King Vidor's regulars

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Takes

On King Vidor

6 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Honorary Award · Academy Awards 1979
King Vidor
Won
Best Director · Academy Awards 1957
King Vidor
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1939
King Vidor
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1932
King Vidor
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1930
King Vidor
Nominated
Best Director (Dramatic Picture) · Academy Awards 1929
King Vidor
Nominated

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