William Wyler

William Wyler (; born Willi WylerBirth Certificate No. 1298/1902, Mulhouse Archive. According to Herman, Jan. A Talent for Trouble: The Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995.  (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-Swiss movie director, producer and screenwriter. 

His best known works were Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942), all of which won Academy Awards for Best Director, as well as Best Picture.

Notes

Category:Academy Award winning directors
Category:Golden Globe Award winning directors
Category:1902 births
Category:1981 deaths
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
Category:German movie directors
Category:German movie producers
Category:German screenwriters
Category:Swiss movie directors
Category:Swiss movie producers
Category:Swiss screenwriters