William Wyler
Directing
Born: 1902-07-01 · Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Died: 1981-07-27
Biography
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 reta
🎬 Movies (30)
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
2025
Himself (Archival)
Hollywood's Second World War
2019
Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Cold Blue
2018
Himself (archive footage)
Five Came Back
2017
Self (archive footage)
Roman Holiday
2016
Writer
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
2011
Director
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005
Self (archive footage)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
Self - Director (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
1986
Self
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982
Self
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
1970
Director
Funny Girl
1968
Director
How to Steal a Million
1966
Director
The Collector
1965
Director
The Children's Hour
1961
Director
Ben-Hur
1959
Director
Fun in the Big Country
1958
Self
The Big Country
1958
Director
Stars of Cabaret
1956
Self (archive footage)
Friendly Persuasion
1956
Director
The Letter
1956
Director
The Desperate Hours
1955
Director
Roman Holiday
1953
Director
Carrie
1952
Director
The Screen Director
1951
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Detective Story
1951
Director
