William Wyler
Directing · 79 years old
Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
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
Laurence Olivier: a life
Self
Hollywood's Second World War
Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self
Cinépanorama
Self
Five Came Back
Self (archive footage)
The Best Years of Our Lives
Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Director (archive footage)
Dodsworth
Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Oscars
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Cold Blue
Himself (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self (archive footage)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Great Performances
Self
Fun in the Big Country
Self
Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
Himself (Archival)
