William Wyler

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Biography

Having made a number of silent pictures in the 1920s, Wyler emerged in the talkie era as a director of respectable adaptations of plays and literary works like "These Three" (1936) and "Come and Get It" (1936). But it was his collaboration with actress Bette Davis - which was punctuated by an on-again, off-again romance - that elevated his career to the next level, starting with "Jezebel" (1938). He went on to earn Academy Award nominations …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Other

Born

July 1, 1902

LATEST CREDITS

Directed By William Wyler

Himself

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

Director

How to Steal a Million

Director

Jezebel

Director

Friendly Persuasion

Director

The Best Years of Our Lives

Director

Funny Girl

Director

Wuthering Heights

Director

Detective Story

Director

Roman Holiday

Director, Producer

Dead End

Director

The Little Foxes

Director

The Collector

Director

These Three

Director

Ben-Hur

Director

The Children's Hour

Director, Producer

The Good Fairy

Director

The Desperate Hours

Director, Producer

The Big Country

Director, Producer

Dodsworth

Director

Come and Get It

Director