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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
61 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy | Himself (Archival) | Film |
| 2017 | Five Came Back | Self (archive footage) | TV |
| 2006 | Stardust: The Bette Davis Story | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2005 | Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2000 | Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1993 | Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | Self - Director (archive footage) | Film |
| 1986 | Directed by William Wyler | Self | Film |
| 1982 | Laurence Olivier: a life | Self | Film |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Director | Film |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Producer | Film |
| 1968 | Funny Girl | Director | Film |
| 1966 | How to Steal a Million | Director | Film |
| 1965 | The Collector | Director | Film |
| 1961 | The Children's Hour | Director | Film |
| 1961 | The Children's Hour | Producer | Film |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur | Director | Film |
| 1958 | The Big Country | Director | Film |
| 1958 | The Big Country | Producer | Film |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Director | Film |
| 1956 | The Letter | Director | Film |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Producer | Film |
| 1956 | The Letter | Producer | Film |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | Director | Film |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | Producer | Film |
| 1953 | Roman Holiday | Director | Film |
| 1953 | Roman Holiday | Producer | Film |
| 1952 | Carrie | Director | Film |
| 1952 | Carrie | Producer | Film |
| 1951 | The Screen Director | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Director | Film |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Producer | Film |
| 1949 | The Heiress | Director | Film |
| 1949 | The Heiress | Producer | Film |
| 1947 | Thunderbolt | Director | Film |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Director | Film |
| 1944 | The Memphis Belle | Director | Film |
| 1944 | The Fighting Lady | Director | Film |
| 1944 | The Memphis Belle | Writer | Film |
| 1942 | Mrs. Miniver | Director | Film |
| 1942 | Mrs. Miniver | Producer | Film |
| 1941 | The Little Foxes | Director | Film |
| 1940 | The Westerner | Director | Film |
| 1940 | The Letter | Director | Film |
| 1940 | The Letter | Producer | Film |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights | Director | Film |
| 1938 | Jezebel | Director | Film |
| 1938 | Jezebel | Producer | Film |
| 1937 | Dead End | Director | Film |
| 1936 | Dodsworth | Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | Dodsworth | Director | Film |
| 1936 | These Three | Director | Film |
| 1936 | Come and Get It | Director | Film |
| 1935 | The Gay Deception | Director | Film |
| 1935 | The Good Fairy | Director | Film |
| 1933 | Counsellor at Law | Director | Film |
| 1931 | A House Divided | Director | Film |
| 1929 | Hell's Heroes | Director | Film |
| 1929 | The Shakedown | Director | Film |
| 1929 | The Love Trap | Director | Film |
| 1929 | The Love Trap | Producer | Film |
| 1927 | The Two Fister | Director | Film |
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