William Wyler (/ˈwaɪlər/; born Willi Wyler (German: [ˈvɪli ˈvi:lɐ]); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer...
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William Wyler was a Swiss-German-American director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most distinguished and versatile filmmakers for Classical...
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that Sullavan's husband William Wyler was suspicious about her rehearsing with Stewart privately. When Sullavan divorced Wyler in 1936 and married Leland...
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Funny Girl (film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Funny Girl is a 1968 American biographical musical film directed by William Wyler and written by Isobel Lennart, adapted from her book for the stage musical...
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The Big Country (category Films directed by William Wyler)
The Big Country is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler, starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, and...
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Ben-Hur (1959 film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character...
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Roman Holiday (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Holiday is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and...
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in The Best Years of Our Lives, O'Donnell met director William Wyler's older brother Robert Wyler. On April 11, 1948, at age 24, she married 47-year-old...
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costume with a low neckline, she was rebuffed by the film director William Wyler, who loudly commented to the assembled crew, "What do you think of these...
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worked since 1927. Within months of Liberty's incorporation, directors William Wyler and George Stevens became partners. Liberty was capitalized at $1,000...
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was the older brother of film director William Wyler and a nephew of Universal Studios head Carl Laemmle. Wyler was born in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany...
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received the most awards in this category, with four. Frank Capra and William Wyler won three each. David Lean was the first non-American to win the award...
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Wuthering Heights (1939 film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Wuthering Heights is a 1939 American romantic period drama film directed by William Wyler, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier...
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1991) was an American actress and longtime wife of movie director William Wyler. Her best-known leading role was with Peter Lorre in the film noir Stranger...
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The Heiress (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Heiress is a 1949 American romantic drama film directed and produced by William Wyler, from a screenplay written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, adapted from...
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The Best Years of Our Lives (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Glory for Me and Home Again) is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright,...
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Detective Story (1951 film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Detective Story is a 1951 American crime drama directed by William Wyler and starring Kirk Douglas that tells the story of one day in the lives of the...
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Cove (1989). She earned the acclaim of top film directors, including William Wyler, who called her the most promising actress he had directed, and Alfred...
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began his professional acting career at the age of 67 after director William Wyler cast him in the 1951 film noir Detective Story. Known for his dependability...
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The Collector (1965 film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
The Collector is a 1965 psychological horror film directed by William Wyler and starring Terence Stamp and Samantha Eggar. Its plot follows a young Englishman...
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March 31, 2017. The documentary focuses on five directors – John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens – whose war-related works...
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The Children's Hour (film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
New Zealand) is a 1961 American drama film produced and directed by William Wyler from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes, based on the 1934 play of the...
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starring Charles Bickman, Raymond Hatton, and Fred Kohler, directed by William Wyler. Three rustlers—Bob Hightower, Pete and The Abilene Kid—ride into Welcome...
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which can be found in his work on Orson Welles' Citizen Kane (1941), William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath...
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The Letter (1940 film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
The Letter is a 1940 American crime film noir melodrama directed by William Wyler, and starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson. The...
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Zimbalist offered the project to William Wyler, who had been one of 30 assistant directors on the 1925 film, in early 1957. Wyler initially rejected it, considering...
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date) to receive four acting nominations without one for Best Picture. William Wyler received the last of his record twelve Best Director nominations for...
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career in Shakespearean theatre she rose to fame for her performance in William Wyler's thriller The Collector (1965), which earned her a Golden Globe Award...
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Hollywood, leaving Leigh in London. Goldwyn and the film's director, William Wyler, offered Leigh the secondary role of Isabella, but she refused, preferring...
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Yasujirō Ozu, Steven Spielberg, François Truffaut, Billy Wilder, and William Wyler all had two films each on the list. Films on the list span a period...
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