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William Wyler was an American filmmaker and producer. His most well known film is the 1959 remake of Ben-Hur. Wyler won the Oscar for Best Director three times, one for his direction of Ben-Hur. He also picked up the prize for Mrs. Miniver and The Best Years of Our Lives.
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1975 | Funny Girl to Funny Lady | |||
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1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | |||
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Funny Girl | ||
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1966 | How to Steal a Million | |||
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The Collector | director | |
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1961 |
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The Children's Hour | ||
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1959 |
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Ben-Hur | ||
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1958 | The Big Country | |||
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Friendly Persuasion | ||
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1956 | The Desperate Hours | |||
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Roman Holiday | ||
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1951 |
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Detective Story | ||
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1949 |
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The Heiress | ||
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1947 |
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The Best Years of Our Lives | ||
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1942 |
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Mrs. Miniver | ||
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1942 | The Little Foxes | |||
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1940 |
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The Letter | director | |
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1940 | The Westerner | |||
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1939 |
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Wuthering Heights | ||
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1938 | Jezebel | Director | ||
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1937 | Dead End | Director | ||
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1936 | Dodsworth | |||
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1936 | These Three | |||
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1936 |
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Dodsworth | ||
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1935 | Barbary Coast | |||
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1933 | Counsellor at Law | |||
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1932 | Tom Brown Of Culver | Directed by | ||
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1929 | The Love Trap | Director | ||
| 1970 | The Jackie Gleason Show (3) | ||||
| 1957 | The Ed Sullivan Show (1) | ||||
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1936 | Dodsworth | Violin Player in Dance Orchestra | ||
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1961 |
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The Children's Hour | producer | |
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1959 |
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Ben-Hur | producer | |
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1958 | The Big Country | producer | ||
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1956 |
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Friendly Persuasion | producer | |
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1956 | The Desperate Hours | producer | ||
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1953 |
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Roman Holiday | producer | |
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1951 |
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Detective Story | producer | |
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1949 |
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The Heiress | producer | |
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1940 |
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The Letter | producer | |
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1938 | Jezebel | producer | ||
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1929 | The Love Trap | Producer | ||
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| Credited Name | William Wyler |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | July 1, 1902 |
| Death | July 27, 1981 |
| Primary Role | Director |
| Hometown | Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin |
| Country | France |
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