Directing
William Wyler
EN, DE, FR, JA cinema · 78 credits
Born
1 July 1902
Died
27 July 1981 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Also known as Wilhelm Weiller · Bill Wyler · 윌리엄 와일러 · 윌리암 와일러
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
as Himself (Archival)
Hollywood's Second World War
as Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Cold Blue
as Himself (archive footage)
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
as Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Director (archive footage)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Director, Producer
Funny Girl
Director
The Collector
Director
The Children's Hour
Director, Producer
Ben-Hur
Director
The Big Country
Director, Producer
Stars of Cabaret
as Self (archive footage)
Friendly Persuasion
Director, Producer
The Letter
1956
The Letter
Director, Producer
The Desperate Hours
Director, Producer
Roman Holiday
Producer, Director
Carrie
Director, Producer
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Detective Story
Director, Producer
The Heiress
Director, Producer
Thunderbolt
Director
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Drug Store customer (uncredited), Director
The Memphis Belle
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Fighting Lady
Director
Mrs. Miniver
Director, Producer
The Little Foxes
Director
The Westerner
Director
The Letter
Producer, Director
Wuthering Heights
Director
Jezebel
Director, Producer
The Cowboy and the Lady
Co-Director
Dead End
Director
Dodsworth
as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited), Director
These Three
Director
Come and Get It
Director
The Good Fairy
Director
The Gay Deception
Director
Glamour
Director
Counsellor at Law
Director
Her First Mate
Director
Tom Brown of Culver
Director
A House Divided
Director
The Storm
Director
The Love Trap
Director, Producer
The Shakedown
Director
Hell's Heroes
Director
Thunder Riders
Director
The Two Fister
Director
Straight Shootin'
Director
Blazing Days
Director
The Border Cavalier
Director
Hard Fists
Director
Ridin' for Love
Director, Story
Don't Shoot
Director
The Stolen Ranch
Director
Lazy Lightning
Director
The Crook Buster
Director
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Assistant Director