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William Wyler
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.
Known For
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Dodsworth
as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (Uncredited)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Cold Blue
as Himself (archive footage)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited archive footage)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
