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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
Character:Himself (Archival)
Release Date:18/09/2025
Hollywood's Second World War
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/09/2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Character:Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Release Date:14/04/2019
The Cold Blue
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:23/05/2018
Five Came Back
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:31/03/2017
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/09/2005
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:02/04/2002
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Character:Self
Release Date:07/10/2001
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:14/10/2000
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Character:Self - Director (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1993
Directed by William Wyler
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/1986
Laurence Olivier: a life
Character:Self
Release Date:24/10/1982
Fun in the Big Country
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1958
Stars of Cabaret
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1956
The Screen Director
Character:Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:12/03/1951
The Best Years of Our Lives
Character:Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1946
Dodsworth
Character:Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
Release Date:23/09/1936
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