Born in Mulhouse, Alsace, in 1902 and died in 1981, William Wyler came to the United States as a young man and became one of the most respected directors of Hollywood's classical period. A perfectionist known for his many takes, he directed Bette Davis in Jezebel and The Little Foxes and won Oscars for Mrs. Miniver, The Best Years of Our Lives and Ben-Hur. He made films in nearly every genre, always with careful composition in depth, and was nominated for the best director Oscar a record twelve times.
Filmography
- Dodsworth (1936)
- Dead End (1937)
- Jezebel (1938)
- Wuthering Heights (1939)
- The Letter (1940)
- The Little Foxes (1941)
- Mrs. Miniver (1942)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- The Heiress (1949)
- Detective Story (1951)
- Roman Holiday (1953)
- The Big Country (1958)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- The Children's Hour (1961)
- The Collector (1965)
- Funny Girl (1968)