William Wyler
Director
- Born
- July 1, 1902
- Died
- July 27, 1981 (age 79)
- From
- Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
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…
Filmography (74)
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy (2025)Himself (Archival)
Hollywood's Second World War (2019)Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Cold Blue (2018)Himself (archive footage)
Five Came Back (2017)Self (archive footage)
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle (2011)Director
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006)Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)Self (archive footage)- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in FilmReel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000)Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993)Self - Director (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler (1986)Self
Laurence Olivier: a life (1982)Self
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)Director
Funny Girl (1968)Director
How to Steal a Million (1966)Director
The Collector (1965)Director
The Children's Hour (1961)Director
Ben-Hur (1959)Director
The Big Country (1958)Director
Fun in the Big Country (1958)Self
Friendly Persuasion (1956)Director- The LetterThe Letter (1956)Director
Stars of Cabaret (1956)Self (archive footage)
The Desperate Hours (1955)Director
Roman Holiday (1953)Director
Carrie (1952)Director
Detective Story (1951)Director- The Screen DirectorThe Screen Director (1951)Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)