Wyler, William
1902- Born in Alsace
1940’s- 1950’s
- between these years, became a three-time winner of the Academy Award for best Director
-was generally recognized as the foremost craftsman among Hollywood Directors
1936 - partnered with producer Samuel Goldwyn which resulted in a number of films based on literary texts, including Dodsworth
1937- directed "Dead End"
1939- "Wuthering Heights"
1941- "The Little Foxes"
1942- "Mrs. Miniver"
-won his first Academy Award
1946- also did the award-winning "The Best Years of Our Lives"
1949- "The Heiress"
1951- "Detective Story"
1953- "Roman Holiday"
1959- directed "Ben-Hur" which earned him a third Academy Award
1968- "Funny Girl"
1981- Died on July 27
Page last updated: 10:13am, 19th Sep '06
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