William Wyler
(1902-1981)
Oscar-winning motion picture director
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William Wyler (born Willi Wyler July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a Swiss-German American film director and producer. Notable works include Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959), all of which won him the Academy Awards for Best Director, and Best Picture, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners. Wyler received his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor, "sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness."
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Wilhelm Weiller 1 July 1902 Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany (now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France)
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27 July 1981 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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Catherine Wyler 3rd child with Margaret Tallichet Female b. 25 Jul 1939 Age: 85 1939- American, Producer
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George Stevens · Friend · 1904-1975 · American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer
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