William Wyler
William Wyler (/ˈwaɪlər/; born Willi Wyler[1] (German: [ˈvɪlɪ ˈvi:lɐ]); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-Swiss movie director, producer and screenwriter.
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| Born | Willi Wyler July 1, 1902 |
| Died | July 27, 1981 (aged 79) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film director, producer |
| Years active | 1925–1970 |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Sullavan (m. 1934; div. 1936) Margaret Tallichet (m. 1938) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Carl Laemmle Jr. (cousin) |
His best known works were Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942), all of which won Academy Awards for Best Director, as well as Best Picture.
William Wyler Media
Olivier and Oberon in Wuthering Heights
Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (1953)
Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur
Audrey Hepburn, James Garner and Shirley MacLaine in The Children's Hour (1961)
Bette Davis in Jezebel (1938)
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Notes
- ↑ Birth Certificate No. 1298/1902, Mulhouse Archive. According to Herman, Jan. A Talent for Trouble: The Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. ISBN 0-399-14012-3