William Wyler

William Wyler
William Wyler
	c. 1945
Born	Willi Wyler; July 1, 1902; Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (present-day France)
Died	July 27, 1981 (aged 79); Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Nationality	American
Occupations	Movie director; producer; screenwriter;
Years active	1925–1970
Spouse(s)	Margaret Sullavan (m. 1934; div. 1936); Margaret Tallichet (m. 1938)
Children	5
Relatives	Carl Laemmle Jr. (cousin)

William Wyler (/ˈwaɪlər/; born Willi Wyler^[1] (German: [ˈvɪlɪ ˈvi:lɐ]); 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

↑ Birth 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. ISBN 0-399-14012-3

[1] Birth 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. ISBN 0-399-14012-3

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