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William Wyler

William Wyler

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/07/1902

Day of Death

27/07/1981
(79) years old

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... Read More

Known For

Hollywood's Second World War

Hollywood's Second World War

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

The Cold Blue

The Cold Blue

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler

Filmography

Cast

2019

Hollywood's Second World War

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Perio...

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2018

The Cold Blue

as Himself (archive footage)

2017

Five Came Back

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

2002

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in...

as Self (uncredited archive footage)

2001

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

as Self

2000

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as Self (archive footage)

1993

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Director (archive footage)

1986

Directed by William Wyler

as Self

1982

Laurence Olivier: a life

as Self

1958

Fun in the Big Country

as Self

1956

Stars of Cabaret

as Self (archive footage)

1951

The Screen Director

as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredi...

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

as Drug Store customer (uncredited)

1936

Dodsworth

as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncred...

Crew

2016

Roman Holiday

as Writer

2011

History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle

as Director

1970

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

as Director

1970

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

as Producer

1968

Funny Girl

as Director

1966

How to Steal a Million

as Director

1965

The Collector

as Director

1961

The Children's Hour

as Director

1961

The Children's Hour

as Producer

1959

Ben-Hur

as Director

1958

The Big Country

as Director

1958

The Big Country

as Producer

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as Director

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as Producer

1955

The Desperate Hours

as Director

1955

The Desperate Hours

as Producer

1953

Roman Holiday

as Producer

1953

Roman Holiday

as Director

1952

Carrie

as Director

1952

Carrie

as Producer

1951

Detective Story

as Director

1951

Detective Story

as Producer

1949

The Heiress

as Director

1949

The Heiress

as Producer

1947

Thunderbolt

as Director

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

as Director

1946

Five Came Back: The Reference Films

as Director

1946

Five Came Back: The Reference Films

as Writer

1946

Five Came Back: The Reference Films

as Cinematography

1944

The Fighting Lady

as Director

1944

The Memphis Belle

as Director

1944

The Memphis Belle

as Writer

1944

The Memphis Belle

as Director of Photography

1942

Mrs. Miniver

as Director

1942

Mrs. Miniver

as Producer

1941

The Little Foxes

as Director

1940

The Letter

as Producer

1940

The Letter

as Director

1940

The Westerner

as Director

1939

Wuthering Heights

as Director

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as Co-Director

1938

Jezebel

as Director

1938

Jezebel

as Producer

1937

Dead End

as Director

1936

Come and Get It

as Director

1936

Dodsworth

as Director

1936

These Three

as Director

1935

The Gay Deception

as Director

1935

The Good Fairy

as Director

1934

Glamour

as Director

1933

Counsellor at Law

as Director

1933

Her First Mate

as Director

1932

Tom Brown of Culver

as Director

1931

A House Divided

as Director

1930

The Storm

as Director

1929

Hell's Heroes

as Director

1929

The Love Trap

as Director

1929

The Love Trap

as Producer

1929

The Shakedown

as Director

1928

Anybody Here Seen Kelly?

as Director

1928

Thunder Riders

as Director

1927

Desert Dust

as Director

1927

The Border Cavalier

as Director

1927

The Horse Trader

as Director

1927

The Ore Raiders

as Director

1927

Hard Fists

as Director

1927

Straight Shootin'

as Director

1927

Blazing Days

as Director

1927

The Two Fister

as Director

1926

The Stolen Ranch

as Director

1926

Lazy Lightning

as Director

1926

Martin of the Mounted

as Director

1926

Don't Shoot

as Director

1926

The Fire Barrier

as Director

1926

Ridin' for Love

as Director

1926

Ridin' for Love

as Story

1926

The Gunless Bad Man

as Director

1925

The Crook Buster

as Director

1923

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Assistant Director