William Wyler - Wikipedia
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 Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959).
William Wyler - IMDb
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.
William Wyler filmography - Wikipedia
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.
William Wyler | Biography, Movies, Assessment, & Facts - Britannica
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.
List of awards and nominations received by William Wyler
He holds a record twelve nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. For his work Wyler was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award, and the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
William Wyler | About William Wyler | American Masters - PBS
Oct 8, 2000 · 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 some of the best,...
William 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).
William Wyler (Film Director) - On This Day
Legendary Hollywood film director of such classics as "Ben-Hur" (1959) with Charlton Heston and "Mrs Miniver" (1942) in a long career that spanned 45 years.
Wyler, William - Senses of Cinema
Apr 15, 2005 · Taking advantage of his familial connection to the head of Universal Studios, young Wyler moved to the USA in 1920 and worked his way from errand boy to assistant director, working on epics like The Hunchback of Notre Dame …
Films directed by William Wyler - Letterboxd
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 …