William Wyler



First NameWilliam
Last NameWyler
Full Name at BirthWilhelm Weiller
Age79 (age at death)
Date of BirthJuly 1, 1902
BirthplaceMülhausen, Alsace, Germany (now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France)
Date of DeathJuly 27, 1981
Location of DeathLos Angeles, California
Cause of Deathheart attack
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Star SignCancer
Occupation CategoryDirector
Claim to FameBen Hur
FatherAudrey Hepburn
Leopald Wyler
MotherMelanie Wyler
Brother(s)Robert Wyler
FriendsGeorge Stevens, Frank Capra, Howard Hawks, David Niven, John Huston, Carl Laemmle, Ellen Drew, Sy Bartlett
Associated PeopleVincent Sherman

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a leading American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter.


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Filmography

Selected William Wyler film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1936
Violin Player in Dance Orchestra

1933
Her First Mate
Man on Collapsing Dock

1929
Photographer at Fight Arena

Director Credits

1968
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1965
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1959
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1953
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1952
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1949
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1947
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1942
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1940
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1940
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1938
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1937
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1936
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1936
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1935
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1934
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1933
Her First Mate
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1932
Tom Brown of Culver
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1931
A House Divided
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1930
The Storm
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1929
Hell's Heroes
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1929
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1929
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1928
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
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1928
Thunder Riders
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1927
Blazing Days
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1927
Hard Fists
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1927
Shooting Straight
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1927
The Border Cavalier
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1927
Daze of the West
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1927
Desert Dust
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1927
Galloping Justice
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1927
Gun Justice
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1927
The Haunted Homestead
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1927
The Home Trail
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1927
The Horse Trader
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1927
Kelcy Gets His Man
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1927
The Lone Star
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1927
The Ore Raiders
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1927
The Phantom Outlaw
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1927
The Silent Partner
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1927
The Square Shooter
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1927
Tenderfoot Courage
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1927
The Two Fister
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1926
Lazy Lightning
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1926
The Stolen Ranch
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1926
Don't Shoot
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1926
The Fire Barrier
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1926
The Gunless Bad Man
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1926
Martin of the Mounted
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1926
The Pinnacle Rider
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1926
Ridin' for Love
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1925
The Crook Buster
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Producer Credits

1959
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1953
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1952
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1949
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1940
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1938
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1929
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AFI Life Achievement Award
William Wyler
Academy Awards Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
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Academy Award for Best Director
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Golden Globe Award for Best Director
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Films directed by William Wyler
Ben-Hur (1959)
Carrie (1952)
Dead End (1937)
Dodsworth (1936)
Funny Girl (1968)
Jezebel (1938)
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Roman Holiday (1953)
The Collector (1965)
The Heiress (1949)
The Letter (1940)
The Shakedown (1929)
The Westerner (1940)
These Three (1936)
William Wyler
Golden Globe Award for Best Director (1943–1965)
William Wyler
Academy Award for Best Director (1941–1960)
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