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Overview
Mini Biography:
William Wyler was an American filmmaker who, at the time of his death in 1981... moreTrivia:
He was asked by Laurence Olivier to direct The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944), for which the... moreAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 34 nominations moreAlternate Names:
Bill Wyler | Lt Col William WylerUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. May 19 | 11:30 PM | TCM | Roman Holiday |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Cinematographer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
- Funny Girl (1968)
- How to Steal a Million (1966)
... aka How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After
... aka William Wyler's How to Steal a Million (USA: complete title) - The Collector (1965)
... aka The Butterfly Collector (UK) - The Children's Hour (1961)
... aka The Loudest Whisper (UK) - Ben-Hur (1959)
... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title) - The Big Country (1958)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956)
- "Producers' Showcase" (1 episode, 1956)
- The Letter (1956) TV episode - The Desperate Hours (1955)
- Roman Holiday (1953)
- Carrie (1952)
- Detective Story (1951)
... aka The Detective Story (Australia: TV title) - The Heiress (1949)
- Thunderbolt (1947) (as Lt Col William Wyler)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
... aka Samuel Goldwyn's The Best Years of Our Lives (USA: poster title) - The Fighting Lady (1944) (uncredited)
- The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)
... aka The Memphis Belle (USA: short title) - Mrs. Miniver (1942)
- The Little Foxes (1941)
- The Letter (1940)
- The Westerner (1940)
- Wuthering Heights (1939)
- Jezebel (1938)
- Dead End (1937)
... aka Dead End: Cradle of Crime (USA: reissue title) - Come and Get It (1936) (completed film)
... aka Roaring Timbers (USA: reissue title) - Dodsworth (1936)
- These Three (1936)
- Barbary Coast (1935) (uncredited; replaced by Howard Hawks)
... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title) - The Gay Deception (1935)
- The Good Fairy (1935)
- Glamour (1934)
- Counsellor at Law (1933)
- Her First Mate (1933)
- Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
- A House Divided (1931)
- The Storm (1930)
- Hell's Heroes (1930)
- The Love Trap (1929)
- The Shakedown (1929)
- Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)
... aka Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (UK) - Thunder Riders (1928)
- Desert Dust (1927)
- The Border Cavalier (1927)
- Daze of the West (1927)
- The Horse Trader (1927)
- The Square Shooter (1927)
- The Phantom Outlaw (1927)
- Gun Justice (1927)
- The Home Trail (1927)
- The Ore Raiders (1927)
- The Lone Star (1927)
- Hard Fists (1927)
- The Haunted Homestead (1927)
- Galloping Justice (1927)
- Shooting Straight (1927)
... aka Range Riders
... aka Straight Shootin' - Blazing Days (1927)
- The Silent Partner (1927)
- Tenderfoot Courage (1927)
- Kelcy Gets His Man (1927)
- The Two Fister (1927)
- The Stolen Ranch (1926)
- Lazy Lightning (1926)
- Martin of the Mounted (1926)
- The Pinnacle Rider (1926)
- Don't Shoot (1926)
- The Fire Barrier (1926)
- Ridin' for Love (1926)
- The Gunless Bad Man (1926)
- The Crook Buster (1925)
Producer:
- The Children's Hour (1961) (producer)
... aka The Loudest Whisper (UK) - Ben-Hur (1959) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title) - The Big Country (1958) (producer)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) (producer)
- The Desperate Hours (1955) (producer)
- Roman Holiday (1953) (producer)
- Carrie (1952) (producer)
- Detective Story (1951) (producer)
... aka The Detective Story (Australia: TV title) - The Heiress (1949) (producer)
- Jezebel (1938) (producer) (uncredited)
Actor:
- "The Jackie Gleason Show" (2 episodes, 1966-1970)
... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
- The Honeymooners: Operation Protest (1970) TV episode (as Bill Wyler)
- The Honeymooners: Ship of Fools (1966) TV episode - Dodsworth (1936) (uncredited) .... Violin player in dance orchestra
- Her First Mate (1933) (uncredited) .... Man on Collapsing Dock
- The Shakedown (1929) (uncredited) .... Photographer at Fight Arena
Writer:
- The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) (writer)
... aka The Memphis Belle (USA: short title) - Ridin' for Love (1926) (writer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) (assistant director) (uncredited)
... aka Ben-Hur (USA: short title) - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923/I) (assistant director) (uncredited)
Cinematographer:
- The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) (uncredited)
... aka The Memphis Belle (USA: short title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) (assisitant: Mr. Eason) (uncredited)
... aka Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
Thanks:
- Running Time (1997) (special thanks)
Self:
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) (archive sound) .... Himself
- Directed by William Wyler (1986) .... Himself
- Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- "Hollywood" (1980) (mini) TV mini-series .... Himself
... aka Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title) - The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Director
- The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The 4th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to William Wyler (USA: complete title) - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Bette Davis (1971) TV episode .... Himself - This Is Streisand (1968) .... Himself
- À Hollywood avec... (1964) .... Himself
- The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Gary Cooper
- The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) (TV) .... Himself - Best Director Winner
- "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode dated 27 September 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #11.8 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Himself (staged 'archive' footage)
- Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 (1938) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Bette Davis and William Wyler (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) (V) .... Himself - Director
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