William Wyler

Career Overview

William Wyler has 97 screen credits in a career dating back to 1923. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Fanny Brice Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Roman Holiday, Ben-Hur, Funny Girl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 97
Birth Date: 1902-07-01
Birth Place: Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Fanny Brice Collection (1 titles)
Ben-Hur (1 titles)
Mrs. Miniver Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Catherine Wyler (2 collaborations)
Judy Wyler (2 collaborations)
Cathy O'Donnell (2 collaborations)
Hal K. Dawson (2 collaborations)
Ethelreda Leopold (2 collaborations)
Charles Halton (2 collaborations)
Gregory Peck (1 collaborations)
Audrey Hepburn (1 collaborations)
Eddie Albert (1 collaborations)
Hartley Power (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (21 credits)
- William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
  Himself (Archival)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Hollywood's Second World War
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
  Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cold Blue
  Himself (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Five Came Back
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
  Self - Director (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Directed by William Wyler
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Laurence Olivier: A Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Great Performances
  
  - Laurence Olivier: A Life (1983) ... Self actor actors
  
  1971
- Fun in the Big Country
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1958
- Stars of Cabaret
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1956
- The Oscars
  
  - The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
- The Screen Director
  Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1951
- The Best Years of Our Lives
  Drug Store customer (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1946
- Dodsworth
  Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1936
writing (3 credits)
- Roman Holiday
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- The Memphis Belle
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Ridin' for Love
  story
  
  writing
  
  1926
directing (59 credits)
- History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- The Liberation of L.B. Jones
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Funny Girl
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- How to Steal a Million
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- The Collector
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Children's Hour
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Ben-Hur
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- The Big Country
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Friendly Persuasion
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Letter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Desperate Hours
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Roman Holiday
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Detective Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- The Heiress
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Thunderbolt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- The Best Years of Our Lives
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- The Fighting Lady
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- The Memphis Belle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Mrs. Miniver
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- The Little Foxes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- The Letter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- The Westerner
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- Wuthering Heights
  director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- The Cowboy and the Lady
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Jezebel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Dead End
  director
  
  directing
  
  1937
- Come and Get It
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- Dodsworth
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- These Three
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- The Gay Deception
  director
  
  directing
  
  1935
- The Good Fairy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1935
- Glamour
  director
  
  directing
  
  1934
- Counsellor at Law
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- Her First Mate
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- Tom Brown of Culver
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- A House Divided
  director
  
  directing
  
  1931
- The Storm
  director
  
  directing
  
  1930
- Hell's Heroes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1929
- The Love Trap
  director
  
  directing
  
  1929
- The Shakedown
  director
  
  directing
  
  1929
- Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Thunder Riders
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Desert Dust
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- The Border Cavalier
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- The Horse Trader
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- The Ore Raiders
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Hard Fists
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Straight Shootin'
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Blazing Days
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- The Two Fister
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- The Stolen Ranch
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Lazy Lightning
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Martin of the Mounted
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Don't Shoot
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- The Fire Barrier
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Ridin' for Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- The Gunless Bad Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- The Crook Buster
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1923
production (13 credits)
- The Liberation of L.B. Jones
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- The Children's Hour
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- The Big Country
  producer
  
  production
  
  1958
- Friendly Persuasion
  producer
  
  production
  
  1956
- The Letter
  producer
  
  production
  
  1956
- The Desperate Hours
  producer
  
  production
  
  1955
- Roman Holiday
  producer
  
  production
  
  1953
- Detective Story
  producer
  
  production
  
  1951
- The Heiress
  producer
  
  production
  
  1949
- Mrs. Miniver
  producer
  
  production
  
  1942
- The Letter
  producer
  
  production
  
  1940
- Jezebel
  producer
  
  production
  
  1938
- The Love Trap
  producer
  
  production
  
  1929
camera (1 credits)
- The Memphis Belle
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1944