King Vidor, director, screenwriter and producer made feature films from the 1910s to the late 1950s. One of America’s greatest directors, his films ranged from social exposés to westerns and other genre movies. Nominated for five Oscars®, he was presented with an Academy Honorary Award in 1979. He won Best Director at the 1935 Venice Film Festival for The Wedding Night and the festival’s Career Golden Lion in 1982.