William Wyler

Director

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.

Born: July 1, 1902 in Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]

Died: July 27, 1981 (Age 79)

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William Wyler Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Dodsworth Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncredited)	1936
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Movie	6.8	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2000
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic Movie	7.4	Actor	Self - Director (archive footage)	1993
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2001
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Movie	6.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2005
The Cold Blue Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Himself (archive footage)	2018
The Best Years of Our Lives Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	8	Actor	Drug Store customer (uncredited)	1946
Directed by William Wyler Movie		Actor	Self	1986
Fun in the Big Country Movie		Actor	Self	1958
Stars of Cabaret Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	1956
Great Performances TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1971
AFI Life Achievement Award Limited Series	5.7	Actor	Self 2 Episodes	1973
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1948-1971
Cinépanorama TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1956-1966
The Oscars TV Show	7	Actor	Self 2 Episodes	1953
The Screen Director Short Film	6.3	Actor	Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)	1951
Gladiateur, glaive et fantasmes Movie	7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2018
Hollywood and World War II Movie	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
Five Came Back Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	8	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2017-2017
A House Divided Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1931
Ben-Hur Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	8	Directing	Director, Producer	1959
Carrie Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director, Producer	1952
Come and Get It Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director	1936
Counsellor at Law Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1933
Dead End Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Director	1937
Detective Story Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Director, Producer	1951
Dodsworth Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Director	1936
Friendly Persuasion Movie	7.2	Directing	Director, Producer	1956
Funny Girl Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Director	1968
Hell's Heroes Movie	7	Directing	Director	1929
How to Steal a Million Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1966
Jezebel Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Producer	1938
Mrs. Miniver Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Producer	1942
Roman Holiday Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.2	Directing	Director, Producer	1953
The Best Years of Our Lives Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	8	Directing	Director	1946
The Big Country Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	8	Directing	Director, Producer	1958
The Children's Hour Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.9	Directing	Director, Producer	1961
The Collector Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1965
The Cowboy and the Lady Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.3	Directing	Co-Director	1938
The Desperate Hours Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.4	Directing	Director, Producer	1955
The Fighting Lady Movie	7	Directing	Director	1944
The Gay Deception Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1935
The Good Fairy Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1935
The Heiress Movie	8.2	Directing	Director, Producer	1949
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	7	Directing	Assistant Director	1923
The Letter Movie	7.6	Directing	Director, Producer	1940
The Liberation of L.B. Jones Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director, Producer	1970
The Little Foxes Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director	1941
The Love Trap Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Producer	1929
The Memphis Belle Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director, Director of Photography, Writer	1944
The Shakedown Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1929
The Westerner Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director	1940
These Three Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director	1936
Tom Brown of Culver Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1932
Wuthering Heights Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Director	1939
The Storm Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1930
Her First Mate Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1933
Glamour Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1934
The Stolen Ranch Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1926
Straight Shootin' Movie	4.1	Directing	Director	1927
Blazing Days Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1927
Thunder Riders Movie	3.8	Directing	Director	1928
Hard Fists Movie	5	Directing	Director	1927
Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1928
Lazy Lightning Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1926
Desert Dust Movie	4.6	Directing	Director	1927
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	2011
Roman Holiday Movie		Writing	Writer
The Border Cavalier Movie	6	Directing	Director	1927
National Archives WWII: Air War TV Show		Directing	Director 11 Episodes	2006
Thunderbolt Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1947
The Two Fister Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1927
The Fire Barrier Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director	1926
Ridin' for Love Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director, Story	1926
The Gunless Bad Man Short Film	5.2	Directing	Director	1926
The Horse Trader Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1927
The Crook Buster Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1925
Don't Shoot Short Film	6	Directing	Director	1926
Martin of the Mounted Short Film	7	Directing	Director	1926
The Ore Raiders Short Film	6	Directing	Director	1927
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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