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Date of Birth:

1 July 1902, Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France] more

Date of Death:

27 July 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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William Wyler was an American filmmaker who, at the time of his death in 1981... more

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Is portrayed by Joe Grifasi in Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) (TV) more

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Down 15% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 34 nominations more

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(18 articles)

Survival Of The Dead (Film Review)
(From Fangoria. 14 September 2009, 7:17 AM, PDT)
Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 September 2009, 12:07 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Bill Wyler | Lt Col William Wyler

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Cinematographer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)		1970	-	6.7 (189)

2.	Funny Girl (1968)		1968	-	7.3 (4,991)

3.	How to Steal a Million (1966)		1966	-	7.4 (5,249)
	AKAs: How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After William Wyler's How to Steal a Million (USA: complete title)
4.	The Collector (1965)		1965	-	7.5 (2,722)
	AKAs: The Butterfly Collector (UK)
5.	The Children's Hour (1961)		1961	-	7.6 (3,871)
	AKAs: The Loudest Whisper (UK)
6.	Ben-Hur (1959)		1959	-	8.2 (52,469)
	AKAs: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
7.	The Big Country (1958)		1958	-	7.8 (4,934)

8.	Friendly Persuasion (1956)		1956	-	7.5 (2,267)

9.	"Producers' Showcase" (1954)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.5 (20)
	1 TV episode: "Producers' Showcase: The Letter (#3.2)"
10.	The Desperate Hours (1955)		1955	-	7.6 (3,153)

11.	Roman Holiday (1953)		1953	-	8.1 (27,912)

12.	Carrie (1952)		1952	-	7.4 (664)

13.	Detective Story (1951)		1951	-	7.7 (1,831)
	AKAs: The Detective Story (Australia: TV title)
14.	The Heiress (1949)		1949	-	8.2 (3,925)

15.	Thunderbolt (1947)	(as Lt Col William Wyler)	1947	-	7.3 (73)

16.	The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)		1946	-	8.2 (15,573)
	AKAs: Samuel Goldwyn's The Best Years of Our Lives (USA: poster title)
17.	The Fighting Lady (1944)	(uncredited)	1944	-	7.4 (78)

18.	The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)		1944	-	7.6 (310)
	AKAs: The Memphis Belle (USA: short title)
19.	Mrs. Miniver (1942)		1942	-	7.7 (4,395)

20.	The Little Foxes (1941)		1941	-	8.1 (3,632)

21.	The Letter (1940)		1940	-	7.8 (3,458)

22.	The Westerner (1940)		1940	-	7.7 (1,277)

23.	Wuthering Heights (1939)		1939	-	7.9 (5,884)

24.	Jezebel (1938)		1938	-	7.6 (3,640)

25.	Dead End (1937)		1937	-	7.6 (2,080)
	AKAs: Dead End: Cradle of Crime (USA: reissue title)
26.	Come and Get It (1936)	(completed film)	1936	-	7.0 (599)
	AKAs: Roaring Timber (USA: reissue title) Roaring Timbers (USA: reissue title)
27.	Dodsworth (1936)		1936	-	8.4 (3,003)

28.	These Three (1936)		1936	-	7.9 (782)

29.	Barbary Coast (1935)	(uncredited; replaced by Howard Hawks)	1935	-	6.9 (452)
	AKAs: Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
30.	The Gay Deception (1935)		1935	-	6.9 (99)

31.	The Good Fairy (1935)		1935	-	7.6 (430)

32.	Glamour (1934)		1934	-	6.6 (15)

33.	Counsellor at Law (1933)		1933	-	7.9 (495)

34.	Her First Mate (1933)		1933	-	6.6 (13)

35.	Tom Brown of Culver (1932)		1932	-	6.7 (33)

36.	A House Divided (1931)		1931	-	6.8 (34)

37.	The Storm (1930)		1930	-	5.7 (17)

38.	Hell's Heroes (1930)		1930	-	7.1 (178)

39.	The Love Trap (1929)		1929	-	6.7 (82)

40.	The Shakedown (1929)		1929	-	5.7 (40)

41.	Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)		1928	-	6.6 (6)
	AKAs: Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (UK)
42.	Thunder Riders (1928)		1928	-	6.6 (5)

43.	Desert Dust (1927)		1927	-	6.6 (6)

44.	The Border Cavalier (1927)		1927	-	-

45.	Daze of the West (1927)		1927	-	6.6 (6)

46.	The Horse Trader (1927)		1927	-	6.6 (6)

47.	The Square Shooter (1927)		1927	-	6.6 (6)

48.	The Phantom Outlaw (1927)		1927	-	6.6 (6)

49.	Gun Justice (1927)		1927	-	6.6 (6)

50.	The Home Trail (1927)		1927	-	6.6 (6)

51.	The Ore Raiders (1927)		1927	-	6.2 (6)

52.	The Lone Star (1927)		1927	-	-

53.	Hard Fists (1927)		1927	-	-

54.	The Haunted Homestead (1927)		1927	-	-

55.	Galloping Justice (1927)		1927	-	-

56.	Shooting Straight (1927)		1927	-	-
	AKAs: Range Riders Straight Shootin'
57.	Blazing Days (1927)		1927	-	-

58.	The Silent Partner (1927)		1927	-	-

59.	Tenderfoot Courage (1927)		1927	-	-

60.	Kelcy Gets His Man (1927)		1927	-	-

61.	The Two Fister (1927)		1927	-	-

62.	The Stolen Ranch (1926)		1926	-	6.0 (8)

63.	Lazy Lightning (1926)		1926	-	-

64.	Martin of the Mounted (1926)		1926	-	-

65.	The Pinnacle Rider (1926)		1926	-	-

66.	Don't Shoot (1926)		1926	-	-

67.	The Fire Barrier (1926)		1926	-	6.1 (6)

68.	Ridin' for Love (1926)		1926	-	-

69.	The Gunless Bad Man (1926)		1926	-	-

70.	The Crook Buster (1925)		1925	-	6.2 (7)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Children's Hour (1961)	(producer)	1961	-	7.6 (3,871)
	AKAs: The Loudest Whisper (UK)
2.	Ben-Hur (1959)	(producer) (uncredited)	1959	-	8.2 (52,469)
	AKAs: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
3.	The Big Country (1958)	(producer)	1958	-	7.8 (4,934)

4.	Friendly Persuasion (1956)	(producer)	1956	-	7.5 (2,267)

5.	The Desperate Hours (1955)	(producer)	1955	-	7.6 (3,153)

6.	Roman Holiday (1953)	(producer)	1953	-	8.1 (27,912)

7.	Carrie (1952)	(producer)	1952	-	7.4 (664)

8.	Detective Story (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	7.7 (1,831)
	AKAs: The Detective Story (Australia: TV title)
9.	The Heiress (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	8.2 (3,925)

10.	The Letter (1940)	(producer)	1940	-	7.8 (3,458)

11.	Jezebel (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	7.6 (3,640)

12.	The Love Trap (1929)	(producer)	1929	-	6.7 (82)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966)	(4 episodes, 1966-1970)	1970	-	8.4 (65)
	AKAs: The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title) 4 TV episodes: "The Jackie Gleason Show: The Honeymooners: Operation Protest (#4.20)" (as Bill Wyler) "The Jackie Gleason Show: The Honeymooners: The People's Choice (#2.3)" "The Jackie Gleason Show: The Honeymooners: Rififi - Brooklyn Style (#1.22)" "The Jackie Gleason Show: The Honeymooners: Ship of Fools (#1.3)"
2.	Dodsworth (1936)	(uncredited) Violin player in dance orchestra	1936	-	8.4 (3,003)

3.	Her First Mate (1933)	(uncredited) Man on Collapsing Dock	1933	-	6.6 (13)

4.	The Shakedown (1929)	(uncredited) Photographer at Fight Arena	1929	-	5.7 (40)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)	(writer)	1944	-	7.6 (310)
	AKAs: The Memphis Belle (USA: short title)
2.	Ridin' for Love (1926)	(scenario) (story)	1926	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)	(assistant director) (uncredited)	1925	-	8.2 (3,060)
	AKAs: Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
2.	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923/I)	(assistant director) (uncredited)	1923	-	7.4 (1,397)

Cinematographer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)	(uncredited)	1944	-	7.6 (310)
		AKAs: The Memphis Belle (USA: short title)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)	(assisitant: Mr. Eason) (uncredited)	1925	-	8.2 (3,060)
		AKAs: Ben-Hur (USA: short title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Omaggio a Roma (2009)	(grateful thanks)	2009	-	-

2.	Running Time (1997)	(special thanks)	1997	-	7.0 (789)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Directed by William Wyler (1986)	Himself	1986	-	8.0 (249)

2.	Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV)	Himself	1982	-	9.4 (34)

3.	"Hollywood" (1980)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1980	-	9.1 (281)
	AKAs: Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)
4.	The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV)	Himself	1977	-	9.2 (266)

5.	The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV)	Himself - Co-presenter: Best Director	1976	-	4.6 (68)

6.	The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	7.5 (66)
	AKAs: The 4th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to William Wyler (USA: complete title)
7.	"This Is Your Life" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.0 (26)
	1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Bette Davis" Himself
8.	This Is Streisand (1968)	Himself	1968	-	8.2 (23)

9.	À Hollywood avec... (1964)	Himself	1964	-	-

10.	The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Gary Cooper	1961	-	4.9 (44)

11.	The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) (TV)	Himself - Best Director Winner	1960	-	3.8 (36)

12.	"Cinépanorama" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.2 (13)
	1 TV episode: "Cinépanorama: (1958-09-27)" Himself
13.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Toast of the Town: (#11.8)" Himself
14.	The Screen Director (1951)	(uncredited) Himself (staged 'archive' footage)	1951	-	5.9 (32)

15.	Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 (1938)	Himself	1938	-	8.9 (20)


1.	Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV)	Himself

2.	Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) (V)	Himself

3.	Bette Davis and William Wyler (2003) (TV)	Himself

4.	Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

5.	Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV)	Himself

6.	"Biography"
	1 TV episode: Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance (2000) Himself
7.	Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) (V)	Himself - Director

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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 6 Print Biographies | 1 Interview more

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