William Wyler
DirectingAlso Known As
Wilhelm Weiller, Bill Wyler, 윌리엄 와일러, 윌리암 와일러
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 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.
Movies
(17 total)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Dodsworth
as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
The Cold Blue
as Himself (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Director (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Second World War
as Self (archive footage)
Fun in the Big Country
as Self
Stars of Cabaret
as Self (archive footage)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
as Himself (Archival)
TV Shows
(5 total)
The Oscars
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Great Performances
as Self
Cinépanorama
as Self