William Wyler
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 1, 1902
- Died
- July 27, 1981 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Biography
William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born film director, producer, and screenwriter. Notable works include Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942), all which won Wyler Academy Awards for Best Director, and also won Best Picture. He earned his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness. Film historian Ian Freer calls Wyler a "bona fide perfectionist," whose penchant for retakes and an attempt to hone every last nuance "became the stuff of legend." His ability to direct a string of classic literary adaptations into huge box office and critical successes made him one of Hollywood's most bankable moviemakers during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Filmography
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
Movie · Director
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Movie · Director
Funny Girl
Movie · Director
How to Steal a Million
Movie · Director
The Collector
Movie · Director
The Children's Hour
Movie · Director
Ben-Hur
Movie · Director
The Big Country
Movie · Director
Friendly Persuasion
Movie · Director
The Letter
Movie · Director
The Desperate Hours
Movie · Director
Roman Holiday
Movie · Director
Carrie
Movie · Director
Detective Story
Movie · Director
The Heiress
Movie · Director
Thunderbolt
Movie · Director
The Best Years of Our Lives
Movie · Director
The Memphis Belle
Movie · Director
The Fighting Lady
Movie · Director
Mrs. Miniver
Movie · Director
The Little Foxes
Movie · Director
The Westerner
Movie · Director
The Letter
Movie · Director
Wuthering Heights
Movie · Director
Jezebel
Movie · Director
The Cowboy and the Lady
Movie · Co-Director
Dead End
Movie · Director
Dodsworth
Movie · Director
These Three
Movie · Director
Come and Get It
Movie · Director
The Good Fairy
Movie · Director
The Gay Deception
Movie · Director
Glamour
Movie · Director
Counsellor at Law
Movie · Director
Her First Mate
Movie · Director
Tom Brown of Culver
Movie · Director
A House Divided
Movie · Director
The Storm
Movie · Director
The Love Trap
Movie · Director
The Shakedown
Movie · Director
Hell's Heroes
Movie · Director
Thunder Riders
Movie · Director
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Movie · Director
The Two Fister
Movie · Director
The Horse Trader
Movie · Director
Straight Shootin'
Movie · Director
Blazing Days
Movie · Director
Desert Dust
Movie · Director
The Border Cavalier
Movie · Director
Hard Fists
Movie · Director
The Ore Raiders
Movie · Director
Ridin' for Love
Movie · Director
Don't Shoot
Movie · Director
The Gunless Bad Man
Movie · Director
Martin of the Mounted
Movie · Director
The Stolen Ranch
Movie · Director
The Fire Barrier
Movie · Director
Lazy Lightning
Movie · Director
The Crook Buster
Movie · Director
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Movie · Assistant Director