William Wyler
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1 July 1902
Died27 July 1981 (age 79)
Place of birthMülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Known credits84
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 s…
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
2025 · Himself (Archival)
Hollywood's Second World War
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Cold Blue
2018 · Himself (archive footage)
Five Came Back
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Five Came Back
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Roman Holiday
2016 · Writer
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
2011 · Director
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001 · Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000 · Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
2000 · Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993 · Self - Director (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
1986 · Self
Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982 · Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · Self
Great Performances
1971 · Self
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
1970 · Director
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
1970 · Producer
Funny Girl
1968 · Director
How to Steal a Million
1966 · Director
The Collector
1965 · Director
The Children's Hour
1961 · Director
The Children's Hour
1961 · Producer
Ben-Hur
1959 · Director
The Big Country
1958 · Director
The Big Country
1958 · Producer
Fun in the Big Country
1958 · Self
Friendly Persuasion
1956 · Director
Friendly Persuasion
1956 · Producer
The Letter
1956 · Director
The Letter
1956 · Producer
Cinépanorama
1956 · Self
Stars of Cabaret
1956 · Self (archive footage)
The Desperate Hours
1955 · Director
The Desperate Hours
1955 · Producer
Roman Holiday
1953 · Producer
Roman Holiday
1953 · Director
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Carrie
1952 · Director
Carrie
1952 · Producer
Detective Story
1951 · Director
Detective Story
1951 · Producer
The Screen Director
1951 · Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949 · Director
The Heiress
1949 · Producer
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