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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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This article is a List of awards and nominations received by William Wyler Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades he has received numerous...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mrs. Miniver (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Mrs. Miniver is a 1942 American romantic war drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Inspired by the 1940...
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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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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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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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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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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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Friendly Persuasion (1956 film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
Persuasion is a 1956 American Civil War drama film produced and directed by William Wyler. It stars Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer...
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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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Look up Wyler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wyler may refer to: Allen Wyler, neurosurgeon and author Bea Wyler (born 1951), second female rabbi in...
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Hell's Heroes (film) (category Films directed by William Wyler)
This film is notable for being the first sound production directed by William Wyler. Four men, Bob Sangster, "Barbwire" Gibbons, "Wild Bill" Kearney, and...
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