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.
19 movies · 6 shows
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
2025·8.0
Hollywood's Second World War
2019·8.0
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019·7.0
The Cold Blue
2018·6.7
Five Came Back
2017·7.9
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006·6.6
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005·6.6
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002·8.0
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001·8.5
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000·0.0
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
2000·9.0
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993·7.7
Directed by William Wyler
1986·0.0
Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982·10.0
Fun in the Big Country
1958·0.0
Stars of Cabaret
1956·0.0
The Screen Director
1951·7.0
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946·7.7
Dodsworth
1936·7.1