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William Wyler was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Notable works include Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942), all of which won Academy Awards for Best Director, as well as Best Picture in their respective years, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners as of 2019. Wyler received his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor, "sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness."
Birth Name
Willy Wyler
Born
Tuesday, 01 July 1902
Died
Monday, 27 July 1981
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Cold Blue | (archive footage) / Himself (archive footage) | 2018 |
| Five Came Back | Self | 2017 |
| Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2005 |
| Words in Progress | Self | 2004 |
| Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | Himself - Director (archive footage) / Self | 1993 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Hollywood | Self | 1980 |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1976 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Cold Blue | (archive footage) / Himself (archive footage) | 2018 |
| Five Came Back | Self | 2017 |
| Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2005 |
| Words in Progress | Self | 2004 |
| Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | Himself - Director (archive footage) / Self | 1993 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Hollywood | Self | 1980 |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1976 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| The Movie Crazy Years | Self | 1971 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1971 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | (as Bill Wyler) / Himself | 1966 |
| This Is Your Life | Self (film insert) | 1955 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| The Best Years of Our Lives | Cameo - Drug Store customer | 1946 |
| Dodsworth | Violin Player in Dance Orchestra / Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Her First Mate | Man on Collapsing Dock | 1933 |
| The Shakedown | Photographer at Fight Arena | 1929 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Children's Hour | 1961 |
| Ben-Hur | 1959 |
| The Big Country | 1958 |
| Friendly Persuasion | 1956 |
| The Desperate Hours | 1955 |
| Roman Holiday | 1953 |
| Carrie | 1952 |
| Detective Story | 1951 |
| The Heiress | 1949 |
| Mrs. Miniver | 1942 |
| The Letter | 1940 |
| Jezebel | 1938 |
| The Good Fairy | 1935 |
| The Love Trap | 1929 |
| Blazing Days | 1927 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1950 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
