William Wyler
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
DirectingBirthday
July 1, 1902Deathday
July 27, 1981Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
72Place of birth
Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]Also known as
Wilhelm Weiller, Bill Wyler, 윌리엄 와일러, 윌리암 와일러![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/5g7xJnlLj3Vyph1WE6N4ak4K3la.jpg)
Cast credits
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6yZ0Wwo0t3xH63BLL66vpL9tXLQ.jpg)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Director (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/QWiFPiyGGO5nz8pUGGKPPc9IQi.jpg)
The Cold Blue
Himself (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vN2e6BqUA7ZauWY6dhlnIWRahV0.jpg)
Sword-and-Sandal
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hmiSb5PZFjWUTPidKFVjfL2ZKPM.jpg)
Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nrdMc9luDl5RB6hOwGyth40g99x.jpg)
Directed by William Wyler
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9J3I3fH0ic2BjAqY9A8KD9KLSWx.jpg)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ja4lpxAFxSuX5jNIdoUtXTwYDjN.jpg)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2XlOc0kQGK9q7Xjq77FLBllppm8.jpg)
Five Came Back
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qpd9P54mLYvzdC6rBz56is8aeDB.jpg)
Dodsworth
Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yHjVeDepVZTUhmU7CvurHfjJQCV.jpg)
Fun in the Big Country
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A4fglqNkvhNrAdTeTiS0AhBl0dr.jpg)
Hollywood's Second World War
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gd5EoAU4MM57sW3vlWxJ0NMM8cV.jpg)
The Best Years of Our Lives
Drug Store customer (uncredited)Crew credits
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Ben-Hur
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8lI9dmz1RH20FAqltkGelY1v4BE.jpg)
Roman Holiday
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gd5EoAU4MM57sW3vlWxJ0NMM8cV.jpg)
The Best Years of Our Lives
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xewvSLrr0Ru6qVMwVqVheFLaGm4.jpg)
Jezebel
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xaf3pwmITJvfz9Ab8DiGM8OOtBC.jpg)
How to Steal a Million
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tA3ZaItWqhoruqhvbnJM4WWrHfF.jpg)
Wuthering Heights
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/goyEWixvULM2IRN4KsKibyrJE4J.jpg)
The Children's Hour
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uXfkupU1a0gePncfdEV7STgsYtU.jpg)
Detective Story
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qpd9P54mLYvzdC6rBz56is8aeDB.jpg)
Dodsworth
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aTjIUBmo7qbiu5FuvSoBA0UONWk.jpg)
The Big Country
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fjPjx6FTaoTussbqoLj6OYTtUyi.jpg)
Mrs. Miniver
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5ZYJY5qZOj7dPfjSdnM7gFk2Ch0.jpg)
Dead End
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zcut0Y6PfcjBJKIyOpc0QDFS9jK.jpg)
The Heiress
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nB3fVpM6JumgiyeuL59Ht1FfzI5.jpg)
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
Director, Writer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5DpDg1GYiqAKoCozbunCqPYvRPD.jpg)
The Westerner
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iMiih5FGHwpUCAaJAIkYKl5Hffi.jpg)
The Collector
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mhsdObvFHoOfgaKAVJUOeK3LiOP.jpg)
Friendly Persuasion
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hif1GraUbvlocgqtrwYMaybsGcJ.jpg)
Carrie
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mB3qcYHdZp9iuWECcV1HiXwn5Np.jpg)
The Little Foxes
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uTubHMA93yHnC00IlStDsFdIKSi.jpg)
Funny Girl
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mtn7wvW5I2xty7X64m3cwxZAjhA.jpg)
The Good Fairy
Director