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William Wyler

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1902-07-01

Deathday: 1981-07-27 (79 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 79

Movies 73

Director 55

self 18

TV Shows 6

Producer 6

Self

William Wyler

Biography

Filmography

all 79

Movies 73

Director 55

self 18

TV Shows 6

Producer 6

John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul (2021)

Hollywood's Second World War (2019)

Sword-and-Sandal (2019)

The Cold Blue (2018)

Five Came Back (2017)

History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle (2011)

National Archives WWII: Air War (2006)

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000)

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993)

Directed by William Wyler (1986)

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

Great Performances (1971)

The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

Funny Girl (1968)

How to Steal a Million (1966)

The Collector (1965)

The Children's Hour (1961)

Ben-Hur (1959)

The Big Country (1958)

Fun in the Big Country (1958)

Friendly Persuasion (1956)

Cinépanorama (1956)

Stars of Cabaret (1956)

The Desperate Hours (1955)

Roman Holiday (1953)

The Oscars (1953)

Carrie (1952)

Detective Story (1951)

The Screen Director (1951)

The Heiress (1949)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

Thunderbolt (1947)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

The Fighting Lady (1944)

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

The Little Foxes (1941)

The Letter (1940)

The Westerner (1940)

Raffles (1939)

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)

Private Jones (1933)

Tom Brown of Culver (1932)

A House Divided (1931)

The Storm (1930)

Hell's Heroes (1929)

The Love Trap (1929)

The Shakedown (1929)

Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)

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)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-07-01

Deathday
1981-07-27 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Mulhouse, France

Religion
Judaism

Relationships
Margaret Tallichet (1938-10-23 - 1981-07-27), Margaret Sullavan (1934-11-25 - 1936-03-13)

Children
Catherine Wyler

Siblings
Robert Wyler

Relatives
Carl Laemmle, Cathy O'Donnell

Citizenships
United States of America, Switzerland

Residences
Mulhouse, France

Also Known As
Wilhelm Weiller, Bill Wyler, 윌리엄 와일러, 윌리암 와일러

Awards
Directors Guild of America Award, Golden Plate Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, AFI Life Achievement Award, Palme d'Or, Academy Award for Best Director