William Wyler [10001] Gender: Male Popularity: 1.1537 Birthplace: Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France] Birthday: 1902-07-01 Deathday: 1981-07-27 Age: 79 years Movies: 16 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. He earned his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness. Film historian Ian Freer calls Wyler a "bona fide perfectionist," whose penchant for retakes and an attempt to hone every last nuance "became the stuff of legend." His ability to direct a string of classic literary adaptations into huge box office and critical successes made him one of Hollywood's most bankable moviemakers during the 1930s and 1940s. Hollywood's Seco2019-09-03 Sword-and-Sandal2019-04-14 The Cold Blue2018-05-23 Five Came Back2017-03-31 Ben-Hur: The Epi2005-09-13 Reel Radicals: T2002-04-02 Goldwyn: The Man2001-10-07 Backstory: 'How 2000-10-14 Ben-Hur: The Mak1993-01-01 Directed by Will1986-05-01 Laurence Olivier1982-10-24 Fun in the Big C1958-01-01 Stars of Cabaret1956-01-01 The Screen Direc1951-03-12 The Best Years o1946-12-25 Dodsworth1936-09-23