Actor

William Wyler

Directing

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Movies: 69Series: 6Crew credits: 55

TMDB ID: 10001

IMDb ID: nm0943758

Known for: Directing

Born: July 1, 1902

Died: July 27, 1981

Age: 79

Place of birth: Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1923 - 2025

Years active: 103

Average TMDB rating: 7.06

Wikidata: Q51495

Also known as

Wilhelm Weiller • Bill Wyler • 윌리엄 와일러 • 윌리암 와일러

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Director (50)Producer (2)Assistant Director (1)Co-Director (1)Writer (1)

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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.