William Wyler

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 - July 27, 1981) was a prolific and award-winning motion picture director. He was known to require tens of takes for every shot in his films, and for demanding control over the story, location, and crew of each production, yet his exacting nature and attention to detail paid off in the form of both popular and critical success.

Academy Awards and nominations

• 1966 Nominated The Collector
• 1959 Won Ben-Hur
• 1957 Nominated Friendly Persuasion
• 1954 Nominated Roman Holiday
• 1952 Nominated Detective Story
• 1950 Nominated The Heiress
• 1947 Won The Best Years of Our Lives
• 1943 Won Mrs. Miniver
• 1942 Nominated The Little Foxes
• 1941 Nominated The Letter
• 1940 Nominated Wuthering Heights
• 1937 Nominated Dodsworth