As Actor
Five Came Back
2017
7.9
William Wyler
Acting
Birth date
July 1, 1902
Birth place
Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Death date
July 27, 1981
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005
6.6
As Actor
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
7.4
As Director
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
1970
6.0
As Director
Funny Girl
1968
7.2
As Director
How to Steal a Million
1966
7.5
As Director
The Collector
1965
7.3
As Director
The Children's Hour
1961
7.7
As Director
Ben-Hur
1959
7.9
As Director
The Big Country
1958
7.6
As Director
Friendly Persuasion
1956
6.7
As Director
The Desperate Hours
1955
7.0
As Director
Roman Holiday
1953
7.9
As Director
Carrie
1952
6.5
As Director
Detective Story
1951
7.0
As Director
The Heiress
1949
7.8
As Director
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
7.8
As Director, As Writer
The Memphis Belle
1944
6.6
As Director
Mrs. Miniver
1942
7.1
As Director
The Little Foxes
1941
7.5