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Wyler is the most nominated director in Academy Awards history with twelve nominations. He won the Academy Award for Best Director on three occasions, for his direction of Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959).
William Wyler. Director: The Best Years of Our Lives. 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 Best 15 films of William Wyler. by jacobyjhn-18-315763 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 11 years ago. Wonderful American director created some of the greatest movies in history. Here are 15 of his best.
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.
Jun 27, 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.
1. The Best Years of Our Lives. 1946 2h 50m Approved. 8.1 (71K) Rate. 93 Metascore. Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. Director William Wyler Stars Myrna Loy Dana Andrews Fredric March. 2. The Heiress.
Oct 8, 2000 · 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 direction of great actors, he worked with...
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...
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.
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.
