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.
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- 2019 · Hollywood's Second World War as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Sword-and-Sandal as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Cold Blue as Himself (archive footage)
- 2017 · Five Came Back as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies as Self
- 2000 · Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic as Self - Director (archive footage)
- 1986 · Directed by William Wyler as Self
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1958 · Fun in the Big Country as Self
- 1956 · Cinépanorama as Self
- 1956 · Stars of Cabaret as Self (archive footage)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1951 · The Screen Director as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1946 · The Best Years of Our Lives as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
- 1936 · Dodsworth as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncredited)