William Wyler Oscar-winning motion picture director
William Wyler is a 79 years old Oscar-winning motion picture director from Mulhouse, Grand Est. William Wyler was born on July 01, 1902 (died on July 27, 1981, he was 79 years old) in Mulhouse, Grand Est as Willy Wyler. His nickname was Willy Wyler.
About
Birth name of William Wyler is Willy Wyler
No, he died on 07/27/1981, 43 years ago. He was 79 years old when he died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. He died in Los Angeles and buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park .
Family
Wives
William Wyler had two marriages.
Margaret Tallichet, American actor
He married with Margaret Tallichet (77), on Sunday, October 23rd, 1938. William Wyler was 36 and Margaret Tallichet was 24 years old. After 42 years, 9 months, in 1981 Margaret passed away.
Margaret Sullavan, Actress
Wyler married with Margaret Sullavan (50), on Sunday, November 25th, 1934. William Wyler was 32 and Margaret Sullavan was 25 years old. They ended their 1 year, 3 months marriage in 1936.
Child
He had one child, Catherine (85, Actress) . When his first child, Catherine Wyler, was born, William Wyler was 37 years old.
Brother
William Wyler had 1 sibling. American film producer Robert (1 year older)
Works
William Wyler Movies (67)
There are 67 movies of William Wyler.
His first feature film was Ben-Hur (1959). He was 57 when he starred in this movie. Since 1959, he has appeared in 67 feature films. The last one is Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993). In this movie, we watched him in the Himself - Director (archive footage) character .
View all William Wyler movies.
William Wyler movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Ben-Hur (1959) | 57 |
| Producer | Ben-Hur (1959) | 57 |
| Director | Roman Holiday (1953) | 51 |
| Producer | Roman Holiday (1953) | 51 |
| Director | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) | 44 |
| Director | How to Steal a Million (1966) | 64 |
| Director | Dodsworth (1936) | 34 |
| Violin Player in Dance Orchestra | Dodsworth (1936) | 34 |
| Director | The Big Country (1958) | 56 |
| Producer | The Big Country (1958) | 56 |
| Director | The Little Foxes (1941) | 39 |
| Producer | Jezebel (1938) | 35 |
| Director | Jezebel (1938) | 35 |
| Producer | Friendly Persuasion (1956) | 54 |
| Director | Friendly Persuasion (1956) | 54 |
| Director | Wuthering Heights (1939) | 36 |
| Producer | The Letter (1940) | 38 |
| Director | The Letter (1940) | 38 |
| Director | The Collector (1965) | 62 |
| Director | Funny Girl (1968) | 66 |
| Producer | The Heiress (1949) | 47 |
| Director | The Heiress (1949) | 47 |
| Director | The Children's Hour (1961) | 59 |
| Producer | Mrs. Miniver (1942) | 39 |
| Director | Mrs. Miniver (1942) | 39 |
| Director | The Desperate Hours (1955) | 53 |
| Producer | The Desperate Hours (1955) | 53 |
| Director | Detective Story (1951) | 49 |
| Producer | Detective Story (1951) | 49 |
| Director | The Westerner (1940) | 38 |
| Director | The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) | 41 |
| Writer | The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) | 41 |
| Cinematography | The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) | 41 |
| Director | Dead End (1937) | 35 |
| Himself | The Cold Blue (2018) | 115 |
| Director | Come and Get It (1936) | 34 |
| Producer | Carrie (1952) | 50 |
| Director | Carrie (1952) | 50 |
| Director | These Three (1936) | 33 |
| Director | The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) | 67 |
| Director | The Good Fairy (1935) | 32 |
| Himself | Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) | 103 |
| Himself | Sword-and-Sandal (2019) | 116 |
| Director | Thunderbolt (1947) | 45 |
| Director | Hell's Heroes (1929) | 27 |
| Director | Counsellor at Law (1933) | 31 |
| Director | Tom Brown of Culver (1932) | 29 |
| Director | The Storm (1930) | 28 |
| Director | Glamour (1934) | 31 |
| Director | The Fire Barrier (1926) | 23 |
| Director | Thunder Riders (1928) | 25 |
| Director | The Shakedown (1929) | 26 |
| The Screen Director (1951) | 48 | |
| Director | The Gay Deception (1935) | 33 |
| Director | The Stolen Ranch (1926) | 24 |
| Director | Lazy Lightning (1926) | 24 |
| Director | The Two Fister (1927) | 24 |
| Director | Blazing Days (1927) | 24 |
| Director | Straight Shootin' (1927) | 24 |
| Director | The Border Cavalier (1927) | 25 |
| Producer | The Love Trap (1929) | 27 |
| Director | The Love Trap (1929) | 27 |
| Director | A House Divided (1931) | 29 |
| Director | Her First Mate (1933) | 31 |
| Stars of Cabaret (1956) | 53 | |
| Directed by William Wyler (1986) | 83 | |
| Himself - Director | Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) | 90 |
William Wyler TV Shows (2)
His first TV Show was The Oscars (1953).
Awards (6)
Awarded Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1964 , awarded Golden Plate Award in 1959 , awarded AFI Life Achievement Award in 1975 , nominated Academy Award for Best Director , awarded Directors Guild of America Award ,
Education
He graduated from Conservatoire De Paris
What was William's zodiac sign?William Wyler zodiac sign was cancer.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Mulhouse.
Other facts about William Wyler
| Alias | Willy Wyler |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Willy Wyler |
| Place of death | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | Swiss nationality law |
| Spouse | Margaret Sullavan, Margaret Tallichet |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America , start time: 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By William Wyler , of: film, directed by this person |
| Family name | Weiller. Show people with the surname Weiller |
| Given name | William |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | German |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Work period (start) | 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10581335 |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Native language | German |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Residence | Mulhouse |
| Place of burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Date of death | 1981-07-27T00:00:00Z |
| Name in native language | William Wyler |
| Work period (end) | 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201104937 |
