Actor
William Wyler
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 ...

Known For
Acting
2019 -- Hollywood's Second World War | Self (archive footage)
2019 -- Sword-and-Sandal | Self (archive footage)
2018 -- The Cold Blue | Himself (archive footage)
2017 -- Five Came Back | Self (archive footage)
2005 -- Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Self (archive footage)
2001 -- Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies | Self
2000 -- Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' | Self (archive footage)
1993 -- Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | Self - Director (archive footage)
1986 -- Directed by William Wyler | Self
1958 -- Fun in the Big Country | Self
1956 -- Stars of Cabaret | Self (archive footage)
1951 -- The Screen Director | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1946 -- The Best Years of Our Lives | Drug Store customer (uncredited)
1936 -- Dodsworth | Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncredited)
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