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William Wyler
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born July 1, 1902Died 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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| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives · as Drug Store Customer (uncredited) |
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| 1933 | Her First Mate · as Man On Collapsing Dock |
| 1929 | The Shakedown · as Photographer At Fight Arena |
| 2023 | Frank Capra: Mr America · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2021 | John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul · as Self |
| 2019 | Hollywood and World War II · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Carl Laemmle · as Self |
| 2018 | The Cold Blue · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Gladiateur, glaive et fantasmes · as Self - Filmmaker (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Audrey Hepburn, le choix de l'élégance · as Self |
| 2017 | Five Came Back · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Stardust: The Bette Davis Story · as Self |
| 2005 | Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Words in Progress · as Self |
| 2003 | Bette Davis and William Wyler · as Self |
| 2002 | Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic · as Self - Director (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The 48th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Movie Crazy Years · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Barbra in Movieland · as Self |
| 1968 | This Is Streisand · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1960 | The 32nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self (film Insert) |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Reflets de Cannes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress · as Director Of Photography |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady · as Co-Director |
| 1923 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Assistant Director |