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    William Wyler

    Swiss-German-American director and producer

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  1. Oct 8, 2000 · Acknowledged by the Academy Awards and filmmakers everywhere for his lifetime commitment to the highest quality filmmaking, William Wyler stands out as a major source in history of the American...

  2. www.encyclopedia.com › film-and-television-biographies › william-wylerWilliam Wyler | Encyclopedia.com

    May 8, 2018 · Wyler, William (1902–81) US film director, famous for his long, meticulously crafted, single takes. Wyler won three best director and best picture Academy Awards: Mrs Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959).

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Biography. 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.

  6. 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...

  7. bio: beginnings. 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.

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