
William Wyler
Geburtstag: 1902-07-01
Geburtsort: Mülhausen, France
Biografie: 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.

Wuthering Heights, 1939
Drama
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The Letter, 1940
Detektiv
Drama

Mrs. Miniver, 1942
Drama
Romantik
Krieg

The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946
Drama
Romantik
Krieg

The Heiress, 1949
Drama
Romantik
Historisch

Roman Holiday, 1953
Romantik
Komödie
Drama

The Big Country, 1958
Drama
Western
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Ben-Hur, 1959
Historisch
Drama
Abenteuer
Action

The Children's Hour, 1961
Drama

How to Steal a Million, 1966
Komödie
Detektiv
Romantik

Funny Girl, 1968
Komödie
Drama
Romantik