William Wyler
Known For
Directing
Born
1902-07-01 in Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Died
1981-07-27
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.
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Self
The Oscars
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Cinépanorama
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
Dodsworth
as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Hollywood's Second World War
as Self (archive footage)
Stars of Cabaret
as Self (archive footage)
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Cold Blue
as Himself (archive footage)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self
Laurence Olivier: a life
as Self
Directed by William Wyler
as Self
Fun in the Big Country
as Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Director (archive footage)