William Wyler

About

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

Roman HolidayMovie • 1953Ben-HurMovie • 1959Detective StoryMovie • 1951Wuthering HeightsMovie • 1939Funny GirlMovie • 1968The Best Years of Our LivesMovie • 1946How to Steal a MillionMovie • 1966The Big CountryMovie • 1958Friendly PersuasionMovie • 1956The CollectorMovie • 1965The Children's HourMovie • 1961Mrs. MiniverMovie • 1942The Little FoxesMovie • 1941JezebelMovie • 1938Dead EndMovie • 1937The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie • 1923The LetterMovie • 1940DodsworthMovie • 1936The Desperate HoursMovie • 1955The Cowboy and the LadyMovie • 1938The HeiressMovie • 1949The Liberation of L.B. JonesMovie • 1970CarrieMovie • 1952The WesternerMovie • 1940