William Wyler
Directing
- Born:
- 1902-07-01
- Died:
- 1981-07-27
- Place of birth:
- Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
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
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
Hollywood's Second World War
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
The Cold Blue
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
Roman Holiday
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Directed by William Wyler
Laurence Olivier: A Life
Hollywood
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Great Performances
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Funny Girl
How to Steal a Million
The Collector
The Children's Hour
Ben-Hur
The Big Country
Fun in the Big Country
Friendly Persuasion
The Letter
Cinépanorama
Stars of Cabaret
The Desperate Hours
Roman Holiday
The Oscars
Carrie
Detective Story
The Screen Director
The Heiress
The Ed Sullivan Show
Thunderbolt
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Fighting Lady
The Memphis Belle
Mrs. Miniver
The Little Foxes
The Letter
The Westerner
Wuthering Heights
The Cowboy and the Lady
Jezebel
Dead End
Come and Get It
Dodsworth
These Three
The Gay Deception
The Good Fairy
Glamour
Counsellor at Law
Her First Mate