Known For
Directing
Born
Jul 01, 1902
Died
Jul 27, 1981
Place of Birth
Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Credits
84 titles
William Wyler
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.
Known For
Filmography
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
Himself (Archival)
Hollywood's Second World War
Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Cold Blue
Himself (archive footage)
Five Came Back
Self (archive footage)
Five Came Back
Self (archive footage)
Roman Holiday
Writer
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
Director
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Director (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
Self
Laurence Olivier: A Life
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Great Performances
Self
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Director
Funny Girl
Director
How to Steal a Million
Director
The Collector
Director
The Children's Hour
Director
Ben-Hur
Director
The Big Country
Director
Fun in the Big Country
Self
Friendly Persuasion
Director
The Letter
Director
Cinépanorama
Self
Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage)
The Desperate Hours
Director
Roman Holiday
Producer
The Oscars
Self
Carrie
Director
Detective Story
Director
The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Heiress
Director
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Thunderbolt
Director
The Best Years of Our Lives
Drug Store customer (uncredited)
The Fighting Lady
Director
The Memphis Belle
Director
Mrs. Miniver
Director
The Little Foxes
Director
The Letter
Producer
The Westerner
Director
Wuthering Heights
Director
The Cowboy and the Lady
Co-Director
Jezebel
Director