William Wyler
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.
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
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Great Performances
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
Cinépanorama
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The Best Years of Our Lives
Dodsworth
Five Came Back
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
The Cold Blue
Directed by William Wyler
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Fun in the Big Country
Hollywood's Second World War
Laurence Olivier: a life
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Stars of Cabaret
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
