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William Wyler (/ ˈ w aɪ l ər /; born Willi Wyler (German: [ˈvɪli ˈvi:lɐ]); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer.Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous awards and accolades, including three Academy Awards.He holds the record of twelve nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director.
William Wyler (1902-1981) William Wyler. William Wyler was an American filmmaker who, at the time of his death in 1981, was considered by his peers as second only to John Ford as a master craftsman of cinema. The winner of three Best Director Academy Awards, second again only to Ford's four, Wyler's reputation has unfairly suffered as the lack ...
William Wyler circa 1945. William Wyler was a Swiss-German-American director and producer.. He is regarded as one of the most distinguished and versatile filmmakers for Classical Hollywood cinema, directing films during the silent era as well as the sound era, and in both black-and-white and technicolor film.. His most notable works include the war films Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of ...
Jun 3, 2024 · William Wyler (born July 1, 1902, Mülhausen, Germany [now Mulhouse, France]—died July 27, 1981, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.) was a German-born American director of motion pictures that combined a high degree of technical polish with a clear narrative style and sensitive handling of human relationships. Most of his feature films were so-called prestige pictures based on novels or plays.
BEGINNINGS. William Wyler was perhaps the most honored of Hollywood filmmakers. He was a perfectionist, a meticulous craftsman, who in his 45 years as a director won three Oscars® — for MRS. MINIVER (1942), THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946), and BEN-HUR (1959) — and was nominated on nine other occasions.
Oct 8, 2000 · William Wyler: Directed by William Wyler. Premiere: 7/13/1987. A pillar of the American film industry, William Wyler directed some of the best loved movies of his time. Known for his sensitive ...
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 ...
May 8, 2018 · William Wyler. Whether directing motion pictures depicting heart-stopping chariot races in Ben Hur or heart-rendering depictions of military servicemen attempting to return to post-war normalcy in The Best Years of Our Lives, William Wyler (1902-1981) is recognized by critics as among the 20th century's best American film directors and is among several directors credited with raising the level ...
William Wyler was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous awards and accolades, including three Academy Awards. He holds the record of twelve nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. For his oeuvre of work, Wyler was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Directors Guild of America ...
Jul 29, 1981 · William Wyler, the movie director whose career began in 1929 and included such films as ''Ben Hur,'' ''Wuthering Heights'' and ''The Little Foxes,'' died of a heart attack yesterday at his home in ...
