William Wyler
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer
July 1, 1902 — July 27, 1981 (79 years)
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.
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| 1958 | The Big CountryOn Plex |
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| 1946 | The Best Years of Our LivesOn Plex |
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| 1942 | Mrs. MiniverOn Plex |
| 1941 | The Little FoxesOn Plex |
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| 1940 | The WesternerOn Plex |
| 1939 | RafflesOn Plex |
| 1939 | Wuthering HeightsOn Plex |
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| 1937 | Dead EndOn Plex |
| 1936 | Come and Get ItOn Plex |
| 1936 | DodsworthOn Plex |
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| 1958 | The Big CountryOn Plex |
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| 1942 | Mrs. MiniverOn Plex |
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| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives · as Drug Store Customer (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1936 | Dodsworth · as Violin Player In Dance Orchestra (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1933 | Her First Mate · as Man On Collapsing Dock |
| 1929 | The Shakedown · as Photographer At Fight Arena |
| 1944 | The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady · as Co-DirectorOn Plex |
| 1923 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Assistant DirectorOn Plex |