FILM DIRECTOR
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
King Vidor
King Wallis Vidor (; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, humane, and sympathetic depiction of contemporary social issues. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of King Vidor has received more than 947,425 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. King Vidor is the 324th most popular film director (down from 304th in 2019), the 2,053rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,010th in 2019) and the 84th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
950k
Page Views (PV)
57.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
4.51
Effective Languages (L*)
3.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, King Vidor ranks 324 out of 2,041. Before him are Adolph Zukor, Dušan Makavejev, Yuen Woo-ping, Marc Allégret, Francis Veber, and Anatole Litvak. After him are Steven Soderbergh, Garry Marshall, Leo McCarey, George Roy Hill, Jane Campion, and Gustav Ucicky.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdolph Zukor
1873 - 1976
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 318
Dušan Makavejev
1932 - 2019
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 319
Yuen Woo-ping
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 320
Marc Allégret
1900 - 1973
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 321
Francis Veber
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 322
Anatole Litvak
1902 - 1974
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 323
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 324
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 325
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 326
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 327
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 328
Jane Campion
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 329
Gustav Ucicky
1899 - 1961
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 330
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, King Vidor ranks 68. Before him are Wäinö Aaltonen, Thorleif Haug, Hans Langsdorff, Francisco Craveiro Lopes, Frank Borzage, and Wilhelm Schepmann. After him are Mei Lanfang, Georges Gurvitch, T. V. Soong, E. E. Cummings, Fritz Freitag, and Albert Leo Schlageter. Among people deceased in 1982, King Vidor ranks 79. Before him are Tadj ol-Molouk, Jakov Gotovac, Leonid Kogan, Wifredo Lam, Werner Naumann, and Roberto Calvi. After him are Henry King, Jean Girault, Djuna Barnes, Pavel Alexandrov, Valerio Zurlini, and Bess Truman.
Others Born in 1894
Go to all RankingsWäinö Aaltonen
SCULPTOR
1894 - 1966
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 62
Thorleif Haug
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1934
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 63
Hans Langsdorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1939
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 64
Francisco Craveiro Lopes
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 65
Frank Borzage
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 66
Wilhelm Schepmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1970
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 67
King Vidor
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 68
Mei Lanfang
SINGER
1894 - 1961
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 69
Georges Gurvitch
SOCIOLOGIST
1894 - 1965
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 70
T. V. Soong
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1971
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 71
E. E. Cummings
WRITER
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 72
Fritz Freitag
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 73
Albert Leo Schlageter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1923
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 74
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsTadj ol-Molouk
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 73
Jakov Gotovac
COMPOSER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 74
Leonid Kogan
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1982
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 75
Wifredo Lam
PAINTER
1902 - 1982
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 76
Werner Naumann
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 77
Roberto Calvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 1982
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 78
King Vidor
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 79
Henry King
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1982
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 80
Jean Girault
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1982
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 81
Djuna Barnes
WRITER
1892 - 1982
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 82
Pavel Alexandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 83
Valerio Zurlini
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1982
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 84
Bess Truman
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1982
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 85
In United States
Among people born in United States, King Vidor ranks 2,053 out of 20,380. Before him are Ward Cunningham (1949), Tina Aumont (1946), Barbara Liskov (1939), Theodore Sturgeon (1918), Ry Cooder (1947), and Tim Allen (1953). After him are Warren Christopher (1925), Robert Mapplethorpe (1946), Reinhold Niebuhr (1892), James Bowie (1796), Marisa Tomei (1964), and Ashley Judd (1968).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWard Cunningham
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 2,047
Tina Aumont
ACTOR
1946 - 2006
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 2,048
Barbara Liskov
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 2,049
Theodore Sturgeon
WRITER
1918 - 1985
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 2,050
Ry Cooder
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2,051
Tim Allen
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2,052
King Vidor
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2,053
Warren Christopher
LAWYER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2,054
Robert Mapplethorpe
PHOTOGRAPHER
1946 - 1989
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2,055
Reinhold Niebuhr
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1971
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,056
James Bowie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1796 - 1836
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,057
Marisa Tomei
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,058
Ashley Judd
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2,059
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, King Vidor ranks 84. Before him are Michael Bay (1965), Stanley Kramer (1913), Jim Henson (1936), Paul Schrader (1946), Frank Borzage (1894), and Darren Aronofsky (1969). After him are Steven Soderbergh (1963), Garry Marshall (1934), Leo McCarey (1898), George Roy Hill (1921), Samuel Fuller (1912), and Sofia Coppola (1971).
Michael Bay
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 78
Stanley Kramer
1913 - 2001
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 79
Jim Henson
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 80
Paul Schrader
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 81
Frank Borzage
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 82
Darren Aronofsky
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 83
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 84
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 85
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 86
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 87
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 88
Samuel Fuller
1912 - 1997
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 89
Sofia Coppola
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 90