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1986. 1 hr 0 mins. Documentary. NR. Watchlist. The recollections of Wyler's stars and colleagues, and an interview with the 79-year-old filmmaker held three days before his death in 1981. Included ...
Biography. 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 of an obvious "signature" in ...
1. Friendly Persuasion (1956) Rotten Tomatoes® 89%. 2. Detective Story (1951) Rotten Tomatoes® 67%. 3. How to Steal a Million (1966) Rotten Tomatoes® 100%.
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Even with Wyler's enhancements, Detective Story's stage origins are obvious--and that's not a bad thing.A large room where the detectives write their reports serves as the principal set as a wide array of characters enter and leave during the day: an eccentric woman who believes her neighbors are making an atomic bomb; a young man accused of embezzlement; a couple of hoods; a nice-guy reporter ...
Dec 11, 2001 · Howard also wrote the screenplay for Samuel Goldwyn’s 1936 film, directed by William Wyler.Goldwyn was one of the major independent producers of that time. Unlike the major studios that produced thirty to forty films per year, Goldwyn produced a smaller number of productions each year.
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William Wyler was a prolific German-born American director active between 1925 and 1970. He made dozens of movies over those 45 years, both during the silent era and the dawn of talkies. Narratively, his work spanned a range of genres, including romantic comedies, literary adaptations, historical epics, and documentaries.
