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William Wyler
Director & actor · born 1 July 1902 · Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
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.
Where to start: Ben-Hur (1959).
As director 58
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
1970 · 6.1/10
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Funny Girl
1968 · 7.1/10
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How to Steal a Million
1966 · 7.5/10
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The Collector
1965 · 7.4/10
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The Children's Hour
1961 · 7.7/10
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Ben-Hur
1959 · 7.9/10
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The Big Country
1958 · 7.6/10
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Friendly Persuasion
1956 · 6.7/10
Popcorn FlickThe Letter
The Letter
1956 · 1.0/10
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The Desperate Hours
1955 · 7.1/10
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Roman Holiday
1953 · 7.9/10
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Carrie
1952 · 6.4/10
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Detective Story
1951 · 7.1/10
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The Heiress
1949 · 7.8/10
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Thunderbolt
1947 · 6.2/10
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The Best Years of Our Lives
1946 · 7.7/10
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The Fighting Lady
1944 · 6.5/10
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The Memphis Belle
1944 · 6.7/10
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Mrs. Miniver
1942 · 7.1/10
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The Little Foxes
1941 · 7.5/10
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The Letter
1940 · 7.3/10
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The Westerner
1940 · 7.1/10
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Wuthering Heights
1939 · 7.2/10
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Jezebel
1938 · 7.0/10
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Dead End
1937 · 7.1/10
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Come and Get It
1936 · 6.8/10
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Dodsworth
1936 · 7.1/10
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These Three
1936 · 7.1/10
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The Gay Deception
1935 · 6.4/10
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The Good Fairy
1935 · 7.1/10
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Glamour
1934 · 4.2/10
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Counsellor at Law
1933 · 6.5/10
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Her First Mate
1933 · 10.0/10
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Tom Brown of Culver
1932 · 6.8/10
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A House Divided
1931 · 5.6/10
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The Storm
1930 · 7.0/10
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Hell's Heroes
1929 · 7.2/10
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The Love Trap
1929 · 5.9/10
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The Shakedown
1929 · 5.6/10
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Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · 8.0/10
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Thunder Riders
1928 · 7.0/10
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Desert Dust
1927 · 8.0/10
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The Border Cavalier
1927 · 9.0/10
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The Horse Trader
1927 · 8.0/10
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The Ore Raiders
1927 · 9.0/10
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Hard Fists
1927 · 10.0/10
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Straight Shootin'
1927 · 9.0/10
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Blazing Days
1927 · 10.0/10
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The Two Fister
1927 · 6.3/10
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The Stolen Ranch
1926 · 6.1/10
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Lazy Lightning
1926 · 10.0/10
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Martin of the Mounted
1926 · 7.0/10
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Don't Shoot
1926 · 7.0/10
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The Fire Barrier
1926 · 7.0/10
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Ridin' for Love
1926 · 10.0/10
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The Gunless Bad Man
1926 · 8.0/10
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The Crook Buster
1925 · 10.0/10
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William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
2025 · 8.0/10
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Hollywood's Second World War
2019 · 8.0/10
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Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019 · 7.0/10
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The Cold Blue
2018 · 6.7/10
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Five Came Back
2017 · 7.9/10
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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006 · 6.7/10
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · 6.5/10
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002 · 8.0/10
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001 · 8.5/10
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Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
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Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
2000 · 9.0/10
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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993 · 7.7/10
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Directed by William Wyler
1986
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Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982 · 10.0/10
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Fun in the Big Country
1958
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The Screen Director
1951 · 7.0/10
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1946 · 7.7/10
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1936 · 7.1/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best William Wyler movie?
By viewer score, Ben-Hur (1959) at 7.9/10.
What are William Wyler’s most popular movies?
Ben-Hur, Roman Holiday, The Best Years of Our Lives.
How many movies has William Wyler made?
76 films on TMDB, 58 as director, 18 as actor.