Directing • AGE 79
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 (1...


William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
Himself (Archival)
2025

Hollywood's Second World War
Self (archive footage)
2019

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019

The Cold Blue
Himself (archive footage)
2018

Five Came Back
Self (archive footage)
2017

Roman Holiday
Writer
2016

History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
Director
2011

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self (archive footage)
2006

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2005

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self
2001

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
2000

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Director (archive footage)
1993

Directed by William Wyler
Self
1986

Laurence Olivier: a life
Self
1982

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973

Great Performances
Self
1971

The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Director
1970

Funny Girl
Director
1968

How to Steal a Million
Director
1966

The Collector
Director
1965

The Children's Hour
Director
1961

Ben-Hur
Director
1959

The Big Country
Producer
1958

Fun in the Big Country
Self
1958

Friendly Persuasion
Director
1956

Cinépanorama
Self
1956

Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage)
1956

The Desperate Hours
Producer
1955

Roman Holiday
Producer
1953

The Oscars
Self
1953

Carrie
Director
1952

Detective Story
Director
1951

The Heiress
Director
1949

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

Thunderbolt
Director
1947

The Best Years of Our Lives
Drug Store customer (uncredited)
1946

The Fighting Lady
Director
1944

The Memphis Belle
Director
1944

Mrs. Miniver
Director
1942

The Little Foxes
Director
1941

The Letter
Director
1940

The Westerner
Director
1940

Wuthering Heights
Director
1939

The Cowboy and the Lady
Co-Director
1938

Jezebel
Producer
1938

Dead End
Director
1937

Come and Get It
Director
1936

Dodsworth
Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
1936

These Three
Director
1936

The Gay Deception
Director
1935

The Good Fairy
Director
1935

Glamour
Director
1934

Counsellor at Law
Director
1933

Her First Mate
Director
1933

Tom Brown of Culver
Director
1932

A House Divided
Director
1931

The Storm
Director
1930

Hell's Heroes
Director
1929

The Love Trap
Director
1929

The Shakedown
Director
1929

Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Director
1928

Thunder Riders
Director
1928

The Border Cavalier
Director
1927

Hard Fists
Director
1927

Straight Shootin'
Director
1927

Blazing Days
Director
1927

The Two Fister
Director
1927

The Stolen Ranch
Director
1926

Lazy Lightning
Director
1926

Martin of the Mounted
Director
1926

Don't Shoot
Director
1926

Ridin' for Love
Director
1926

The Crook Buster
Director
1925

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Assistant Director
1923