Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
July 1, 1902
Place of Birth:
Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
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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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hollywood's Second World War | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| 2018 | The Cold Blue | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Five Came Back | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film | Self (uncredited archive footage) |
| 2001 | Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies | Self |
| 2000 | Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | Self - Director (archive footage) |
| 1986 | Directed by William Wyler | Self |
| 1982 | Laurence Olivier: a life | Self |
| 1958 | Fun in the Big Country | Self |
| 1956 | Stars of Cabaret | Self (archive footage) |
| 1951 | The Screen Director | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Drug Store customer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Dodsworth | Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |