William Wyler

William Wyler

July 1, 1902 · 124 years old

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born film director, producer, and screenwriter. Notable works include Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942), all which won Wyler Academy Awards for Best Director, and also won Best Picture. He earned his…

Known For

23 titles
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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959 · 3h 32m · Movie

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

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Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday

1953 · 1h 58m · Movie

A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.

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The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946 · 2h 50m · Movie

Three traumatized or physically disabled World War II veterans return home to the American Midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed making readjustment difficult.

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How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

1966 · 2h 3m · Movie

The daughter of an art forger teams up with a burglar to steal one of her father's forgeries and protect his secret.

7.5
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Funny Girl

Funny Girl

1968 · 2h 31m · Movie

The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s: her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld Girl, her subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.

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The Big Country

The Big Country

1958 · 2h 46m · Movie

A New England sea captain in the 1880s arrives at his fiancée's sprawling Texas ranch, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.

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Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939 · 1h 44m · Movie

A servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff.

7.5
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Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942 · 2h 14m · Movie

A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II.

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The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour

1961 · 1h 48m · Movie

A schoolgirl ruins her two headmistresses with a scandalous lie.

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The Heiress

The Heiress

1949 · 1h 55m · Movie

A naive young woman falls for a handsome young man her emotionally abusive father suspects is only a fortune hunter.

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Jezebel

Jezebel

1938 · 1h 44m · Movie

In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back.

7.4
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The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941 · 1h 56m · Movie

The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the Deep South at the turn of the twentieth century.

7.9
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The Collector

The Collector

1965 · 1h 59m · Movie

A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.

7.5
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The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955 · 1h 52m · Movie

Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.

7.5
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Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936 · 1h 41m · Movie

A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

7.7
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Detective Story

Detective Story

1951 · 1h 43m · Movie

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

7.5
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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956 · 2h 17m · Movie

The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.

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Carrie

Carrie

1952 · 1h 58m · Movie

A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love.

7.3
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The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

1944 · 45m · Movie

A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.

7.4
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Counsellor at Law

Counsellor at Law

1933 · 1h 22m · Movie

A successful attorney has his Jewish heritage and poverty-stricken background brought home to him when he learns that his wife has been unfaithful.

7.5
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The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

1970 · 1h 42m · Movie

A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.

6.8
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The Cold Blue

The Cold Blue

2018 · 1h 13m · Movie

A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.

7.7
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The Fighting Lady

The Fighting Lady

1944 · 1h 1m · Movie

An in-depth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during World War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.

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