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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.
Filmography
all 79
Movies 73
Director 52
self 17
Producer 8
TV Shows 6
Writer 1
Hollywood's Second World War (2019)
Sword-and-Sandal (2019)
The Cold Blue (2018)
Five Came Back (2017)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993)
Funny Girl (1968)
The Collector (1965)
The Children's Hour (1961)
Ben-Hur (1959)
The Big Country (1958)
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Stars of Cabaret (1956)
The Desperate Hours (1955)
Roman Holiday (1953)
Carrie (1952)
Detective Story (1951)
The Screen Director (1951)
The Heiress (1949)
Thunderbolt (1947)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Fighting Lady (1944)
The Memphis Belle (1944)
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
The Little Foxes (1941)
The Letter (1940)
The Westerner (1940)
Wuthering Heights (1939)
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
Jezebel (1938)
Dead End (1937)
Come and Get It (1936)
Dodsworth (1936)
These Three (1936)
The Gay Deception (1935)
The Good Fairy (1935)
Glamour (1934)
Counsellor at Law (1933)
Her First Mate (1933)
Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
A House Divided (1931)
The Storm (1930)
Hell's Heroes (1929)
The Love Trap (1929)
The Shakedown (1929)
Thunder Riders (1928)
Desert Dust (1927)
The Border Cavalier (1927)
The Horse Trader (1927)
Hard Fists (1927)
Straight Shootin' (1927)
Blazing Days (1927)
The Two Fister (1927)
The Stolen Ranch (1926)
Lazy Lightning (1926)
Don't Shoot (1926)
The Fire Barrier (1926)
Ridin' for Love (1926)
The Gunless Bad Man (1926)
The Crook Buster (1925)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
The Ore Raiders
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1902-07-01
Deathday1981-07-27 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceMulhouse, France
ReligionJudaism
RelationshipsMargaret Tallichet (1938 - 1981), Margaret Sullavan (1934 - 1936)
ChildrenCatherine Wyler
SiblingsRobert Wyler
RelativesCathy O'Donnell, Carl Laemmle
CitizenshipsUnited States, Switzerland
ResidencesMulhouse, France
Also Known AsWilhelm Weiller, Bill Wyler, 윌리엄 와일러, 윌리암 와일러
AwardsGolden Plate Award, Academy Award for Best Director, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Directors Guild of America Award, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, AFI Life Achievement Award, Palme d'Or, Golden Globe Awards, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
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