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William Wyler
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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 Ho…
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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.
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William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
as Himself (Archival)
Hollywood's Second World War
as Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Cold Blue
as Himself (archive footage)
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
as Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Director (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
as Self
Laurence Olivier: A Life
as Self
Fun in the Big Country
as Self
Stars of Cabaret
as Self (archive footage)
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Dodsworth
as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)