History Creator / WilliamWyler

He's credited with helping propel a number of actors to stardom, directing Creator/AudreyHepburn in her Hollywood debut film, ''Film/RomanHoliday'' (1953), and directing Barbra Streisand in her debut film, ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'' (1968). Both of these performances won Academy Awards. He directed Creatr/OliviaDeHavilland to her second Oscar in ''Film/TheHeiress'' (1949) and Creator/LaurenceOlivier in ''Film/{{Wuthering Heights|1939}}'' (1939), for his first Oscar nomination. Olivier would later credit Wyler with teaching him how to act for the screen, while Creator/BetteDavis, who received three Oscar nominations under his direction and won her second Oscar in ''Film/{{Jezebel}}'' (1938), said Wyler made her a "far, far better actress" than she had ever been.

* ''Literature/WutheringHeights'' (1939)

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director, producer, and screenwriter during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

His notable works included ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]]'' (1959), ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'' (1946), and ''Film/MrsMiniver'' (1942), all of which won Wyler UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for Best Director, as well as Best Picture in their respective years, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners. Wyler received his first Oscar nomination for directing ''Film/{{Dodsworth}}'' (1936), starring Creator/WalterHuston, Ruth Chatterton, and Creator/MaryAstor.

* ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]]'' (1959)

* ''[[Literature/WashingtonSquare The Heiress]]'' (1949)

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director, producer, and screenwriter during TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director, producer and screenwriter. His notable works included ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]]'' (1959), ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'' (1946), and ''Film/MrsMiniver'' (1942), all of which won Wyler UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for Best Director, as well as Best Picture in their respective years, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners. Wyler received his first Oscar nomination for directing ''Film/{{Dodsworth}}'' in 1936, starring Creator/WalterHuston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor.

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'''William Wyler''' (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director, producer and screenwriter. His notable works included ''Film/BenHur'' (1959), ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives'' (1946), and ''Film/MrsMiniver'' (1942), all of which won Wyler UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for Best Director, as well as Best Picture in their respective years, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners. Wyler received his first Oscar nomination for directing ''Film/{{Dodsworth}}'' in 1936, starring Creator/WalterHuston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor.

* ''Film/BenHur'' (1959)

In short: William Wyler! Tell your friends.

In his own way one of the most neglected directors of all time. Mention William Wyler to most people and they'll stare at you blankly. They might start to pay attention if you go on to mention ''[[Film/BenHur Ben-Hur]]''. Or ''Film/RomanHoliday''. Or ''Film/MrsMiniver''. Or ''Literature/WutheringHeights''. Or ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives''. Or ''Film/FunnyGirl''. Maybe ''Film/{{Jezebel}}'' or ''[[Literature/WashingtonSquare The Heiress]]''? You get the picture.

Wyler was a slick studio man whose versatility allowed him to move effortlessly from westerns to romantic comedies to period dramas to thrillers to musicals to serious character studies to war movies to sword-and-sandal epics. Along the way he established Creator/BetteDavis as a star, taught LaurenceOlivier how to be a film actor, introduced the world to Creator/AudreyHepburn; won three Oscars, out of a total of '''twelve''' nominations (more than any other director by a margin of four), directed a record three Best Picture winners, and directed a record thirty-six Oscar-nominated performances, out of which a record fourteen won. Sadly, this versatility is also why he is so neglected-it's easy to see the mark left on a film by someone like Creator/JohnFord or Creator/AlfredHitchcock, but not so easy to see the influence of someone like Wyler.

* ''Theatre/WilliamWyler''

Wyler was a slick studio man whose versatility allowed him to move effortlessly from westerns to romantic comedies to period dramas to thrillers to musicals to serious character studies to war movies to sword-and-sandal epics. Along the way he established Creator/BetteDavis as a star, taught LaurenceOlivier how to be a film actor, introduced the world to Creator/AudreyHepburn; won three Oscars, out of a total of twelve nominations (more than any other director by a margin of four), directed a record three Best Picture winners, and directed a record thirty-six Oscar-nominated performances, out of which a record fourteen won. Sadly, this versatility is also why he is so neglected-it's easy to see the mark left on a film by someone like Creator/JohnFord or Creator/AlfredHitchcock, but not so easy to see the influence of someone like Wyler. He was nominated for the AcademyAward for Best Director ''twelve times'', and won three.

Wyler was a slick studio man whose versatility allowed him to move effortlessly from westerns to romantic comedies to period dramas to thrillers to musicals to serious character studies to war movies to sword-and-sandal epics. Along the way he established Creator/BetteDavis as a star, taught LaurenceOlivier how to be a film actor, introduced the world to Creator/AudreyHepburn; won three Oscars, out of a total of twelve nominations (more than any other director by a margin of four), directed a record three Best Picture winners, and directed a record thirty-six Oscar-nominated performances, out of which a record fourteen won. Sadly, this versatility is also why he is so neglected-it's easy to see the mark left on a film by someone like Creator/JohnFord or Creator/AlfredHitchcock, but not so easy to see the influence of someone like Wyler. He was nominated for the AcademyAward for Best Director ''eleven times'', and won three.

Wyler was a slick studio man whose versatility allowed him to move effortlessly from westerns to romantic comedies to period dramas to thrillers to musicals to serious character studies to war movies to sword-and-sandal epics. Along the way he established BetteDavis as a star, taught LaurenceOlivier how to be a film actor, introduced the world to Creator/AudreyHepburn; won three Oscars, out of a total of twelve nominations (more than any other director by a margin of four), directed a record three Best Picture winners, and directed a record thirty-six Oscar-nominated performances, out of which a record fourteen won. Sadly, this versatility is also why he is so neglected-it's easy to see the mark left on a film by someone like Creator/JohnFord or Creator/AlfredHitchcock, but not so easy to see the influence of someone like Wyler.

In his own way one of the most neglected directors of all time. Mention William Wyler to most people and they'll stare at you blankly. They might start to pay attention if you go on to mention ''[[Film/BenHur Ben-Hur]]''. Or ''Film/RomanHoliday''. Or ''Film/MrsMiniver''. Or ''Literature/WutheringHeights''. Or ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives''. Or ''Film/FunnyGirl''. Maybe ''Film/{{Jezebel}}'' or ''[[Literature/WashingtonSquare The Heiress'']]? You get the picture.

In his own way one of the most neglected directors of all time, mention William Wyler to most people and they'll stare at you blankly. They might start to pay attention if you go on to mention ''[[Film/BenHur Ben-Hur]]''. Or ''Film/RomanHoliday''. Or ''Film/MrsMiniver''. Or ''Literature/WutheringHeights''. Or ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives''. Or ''Film/FunnyGirl''. You get the picture.

Wyler was a slick studio man whose versatility allowed him to move effortlessly from westerns to romantic comedies to period dramas to thrillers to musicals to serious character studies to war movies to sword-and-sandal epics. Along the way he established BetteDavis as a star, taught LaurenceOlivier how to be a film actor, introduced the world to Creator/AudreyHepburn; won three Oscars, out of a total of twelve nominations (more than any other director by a margin of four), directed a record three Best Picture winners, and directed a record thirty-six Oscar-nominated performances, out of which a record fourteen won. Sadly, this versatility is also why he is so neglected-it's easy to see the mark left on a film by someone like JohnFord or Creator/AlfredHitchcock, but not so easy to see the influence of someone like Wyler.

In his own way one of the most neglected directors of all time, mention William Wyler to most people and they'll stare at you blankly. They might start to pay attention if you go on to mention ''[[Film/BenHur Ben-Hur]]''. Or ''RomanHoliday''. Or ''MrsMiniver''. Or ''Literature/WutheringHeights''. Or ''TheBestYearsOfOurLives''. Or ''FunnyGirl''. You get the picture.

In his own way one of the most neglected directors of all time, mention William Wyler to most people and they'll stare at you blankly. They might start to pay attention if you go on to mention ''[[BenHur Ben-Hur]]''. Or ''RomanHoliday''. Or ''MrsMiniver''. Or ''Literature/WutheringHeights''. Or ''TheBestYearsOfOurLives''. Or ''FunnyGirl''. You get the picture.

Wyler was a slick studio man whose versatility allowed him to move effortlessly from westerns to romantic comedies to period dramas to thrillers to musicals to serious character studies to war movies to sword-and-sandal epics. Along the way he established BetteDavis as a star, taught LaurenceOlivier how to be a film actor, introduced the world to AudreyHepburn; won three Oscars, out of a total of twelve nominations (more than any other director by a margin of four), directed a record three Best Picture winners, and directed a record thirty-six Oscar-nominated performances, out of which a record fourteen won. Sadly, this versatility is also why he is so neglected-it's easy to see the mark left on a film by someone like JohnFord or Creator/AlfredHitchcock, but not so easy to see the influence of someone like Wyler.

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