William Wyler biography
William Wyler was a Swiss-German-American director and producer, born on 1 July 1902 in Mulhouse, who died on 27 July 1981.
William Wyler's screen career began in 1925 with The Crook Buster.
William Wyler had 67 screen credits between 1925 and 1970.
William Wyler is remembered for The Collector, The Children's Hour, Ben-Hur, The Big Country.
Honours include Directors Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Director (3 times) and AFI Life Achievement Award.
- Also known as
- Willi Wyler
- Born
- 1 July 1902
- Died
- 27 July 1981 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Mulhouse
- Work
- Screenwriter, Film producer, Film actor, Film director, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1925 to 1970
- Known for
- The Collector, The Children's Hour, Ben-Hur, The Big Country, Friendly Persuasion, The Desperate Hours
- Awards
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Academy Award for Best Director (3 times)
- AFI Life Achievement Award
- Golden Plate Award
William Wyler filmography
67 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Technicolor film | ||
| 1968 | Funny Girl | Nominated for Best Picture Technicolor film | ||
| 1966 | How to Steal a Million | Technicolor film | ||
| 1965 | The Collector | Technicolor film | ||
| 1961 | The Children's Hour | |||
| 1959 | Ben-Hur | Won Best Picture Technicolor film | ||
| 1958 | The Big Country | Technicolor film | ||
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Nominated for Best Picture DeLuxe Color film | ||
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | |||
| 1953 | Roman Holiday | Nominated for Best Picture | ||
| 1952 | Carrie | |||
| 1951 | Detective Story | |||
| 1949 | The Heiress | |||
| 1947 | Thunderbolt | co-directed with John Sturges documentary / short film | ||
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Won Best Picture | ||
| 1944 | The Memphis Belle | documentary First Technicolor film | ||
| 1942 | Mrs. Miniver | Won Best Picture | ||
| 1941 | The Little Foxes | Nominated for Best Picture | ||
| 1940 | The Westerner | |||
| 1940 | The Letter | Nominated for Best Picture | ||
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights | Nominated for Best Picture | ||
| 1938 | Jezebel | Nominated for Best Picture | ||
| 1937 | Dead End | Nominated for Best Picture | ||
| 1936 | These Three | |||
| 1936 | Dodsworth | Nominated for Best Picture |
Show all 67 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Come and Get It | Replaced Howard Hawks after 42 days | ||
| 1935 | The Good Fairy | |||
| 1935 | The Gay Deception | |||
| 1934 | Glamour | |||
| 1933 | Her First Mate | |||
| 1933 | Counsellor at Law | |||
| 1932 | Tom Brown of Culver | |||
| 1931 | A House Divided | |||
| 1930 | The Storm | |||
| 1929 | The Shakedown | Part-Talking film | ||
| 1929 | The Love Trap | Part-Talking film | ||
| 1929 | Hell's Heroes | |||
| 1928 | Thunder Riders | |||
| 1928 | Anybody Here Seen Kelly? | |||
| 1927 | The Two Fister | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Square Shooter | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Silent Partner | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Phantom Outlaw | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Ore Raiders | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Lone Star | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Horse Trader | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Home Trail | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Haunted Homestead | UMS | ||
| 1927 | The Border Cavalier | UBSS | ||
| 1927 | Tenderfoot Courage | UMS | ||
| 1927 | Straight Shootin' | UBSS | ||
| 1927 | Kelcy Gets His Man | UMS | ||
| 1927 | Hard Fists | UBSS | ||
| 1927 | Gun Justice | UMS | ||
| 1927 | Galloping Justice | UMS | ||
| 1927 | Desert Dust | |||
| 1927 | Daze of the West | UMS | ||
| 1927 | Blazing Days | UBSS | ||
| 1926 | The Stolen Ranch | UBSS | ||
| 1926 | The Pinnacle Rider | UMS | ||
| 1926 | The Gunless Bad Man | UMS | ||
| 1926 | The Fire Barrier | UMS | ||
| 1926 | Ridin' for Love | UMS | ||
| 1926 | Martin of the Mounted | UMS | ||
| 1926 | Lazy Lightning | UBSS** | ||
| 1926 | Don't Shoot | UMS | ||
| 1925 | The Crook Buster | UMS* |