Directing
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.
Filmography
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
Film · 2025
Hollywood's Second World War
Film · 2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Film · 2019
The Cold Blue
Film · 2018
Five Came Back
Film · 2017
Five Came Back
Series · 2017
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Film · 2006
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Film · 2005
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Film · 2002
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Film · 2001
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Film · 2000
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
Film · 2000
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Film · 1993
Directed by William Wyler
Film · 1986
Laurence Olivier: A Life
Film · 1982
Hollywood
Series · 1980
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Fun in the Big Country
Film · 1958
Stars of Cabaret
Film · 1956
Cinépanorama
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
The Screen Director
Film · 1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
The Best Years of Our Lives
Film · 1946
Dodsworth
Film · 1936