1902-07-01 ( 122 years old ) in Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
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.
Movies
Hollywood's Second World War
2019-09-03
The Cold Blue
2018-05-23
Five Came Back
2017-03-31
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005-09-13
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001-10-07
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000-10-14
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993-01-01
Directed by William Wyler
1986-05-01
Fun in the Big Country
1958-01-01
Stars of Cabaret
1956-01-01
The Screen Director
1951-03-12
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946-12-25
Dodsworth
1936-09-23
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