William Wyler

Directing

Born: 1902-07-01

Died: 1981-07-27

From: Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]

Gender: Male

Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Wilhelm WeillerBill Wyler윌리엄 와일러윌리암 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.

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Awards & Nominations12 won · 14 nominated

🏆 Won

AFI Life Achievement Award

1976

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Collector

1966

🏆 Won

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

1965

🏆 Won

Golden Plate Award

1961

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Direction

Ben-Hur

1960

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

Ben-Hur

1960

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Awards

1960

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Director

Ben-Hur

1960

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Ben-Hur

1960

🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

Friendly Persuasion

1957

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Friendly Persuasion

1957

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

Friendly Persuasion

1957

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Roman Holiday

1954

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

Roman Holiday

1954

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Detective Story

1952

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Heiress

1950

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Director

The Best Years of Our Lives

1947

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Best Years of Our Lives

1947

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Director

Mrs. Miniver

1943

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Mrs. Miniver

1943

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Little Foxes

1942

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Letter

1941

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Wuthering Heights

1940

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Dodsworth

1937

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Directors Guild of America Award

William Wyler

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations12 won · 14 nominated

Acting2 titles

The Best Years of Our Lives

Dodsworth

Directing36 titles

Ben-Hur

Roman Holiday

Wuthering Heights

The Big Country

Funny Girl

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Children's Hour

How to Steal a Million

Mrs. Miniver

The Collector

Jezebel

The Heiress

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Desperate Hours

Friendly Persuasion

Dead End

The Westerner

The Letter

Detective Story

The Little Foxes

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Cowboy and the Lady

Dodsworth

Thunderbolt

These Three

The Good Fairy

The Gay Deception

Come and Get It

Carrie

The Love Trap

Hell's Heroes

Counsellor at Law

The Stolen Ranch

The Memphis Belle

The Fighting Lady

The Shakedown

Writing1 title

The Memphis Belle

Production13 titles

Roman Holiday

The Big Country

The Children's Hour

Mrs. Miniver

Jezebel

The Heiress

The Desperate Hours

Friendly Persuasion

The Letter

Detective Story

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

Carrie

The Love Trap

Camera1 title

The Memphis Belle