William Wyler's biography
William Wyler is 79 years old screenwriter born at Mulhouse. He was born on Tuesday 1st of July 1902. He is often nicknamed as Willy99-Take Willie. According to year of birth 1902 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 1st of July means he is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.He was married 2 times.
He is native german speaker. He is an adherent of judaism. His primary profession is to be screenwriter. You can know him also as film producer, film actor, film director. He is recently known as actor.
William Wyler's family
William Wyler's ex spouses
Margaret Tallichet
William Wyler and Margaret Tallichet have been together since 1938 for 43 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Friday 13th of March 1914. His ex spouse died on Friday 3rd of May 1991. Margaret Tallichet was 89 years old, when this happened.
Margaret Sullavan
William Wyler and Margaret Sullavan have been together since 1934 for 2 years. She is known as film actor. His ex spouse was born on Sunday 16th of May 1909 in Norfolk. His ex spouse died on Friday 1st of January 1960 in New Haven. Margaret Sullavan was 58 years old, when this happened.
William Wyler's schools
We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris.
William Wyler's career
His main focus is to be screenwriter. He is famous thanks to The Collector.
How did William Wyler die
He died on on Monday 27th of July 1981 when he was 79 years old at Los Angeles. William Wylers death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
William Wyler's Awards
- He received award for Academy Award for Best Director for work Mrs. Miniver in 1943
- He received award for Academy Award for Best Director for work The Best Years of Our Lives in 1947
- He received award for Academy Award for Best Director
- He received award for Palme d'Or for work Friendly Persuasion in 1957
- He received award for BAFTA Award for Best Direction for work Ben-Hur in 1960
- He received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Director for work Ben-Hur in 1960
William Wyler's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
What William Wyler has done for a first time
- First cousin, once-removed, on his mother's side of Carl Laemmle, who was known on the Universal Studio lot as "Uncle Carl."
William Wyler's quotes
- I'm here to make good pictures. If I don't see it, I won't touch it. I may not make a good picture, but I still gotta believe in it!
- Stills belong in the lobby, not on the screen.
- It's 80% script and 20% you get great actors. There's nothing else to it.
- If anybody doubts my loyalty to my country, I'll punch him in the nose, and I don't care how old he is.
- I made over 40 westerns. I used to lie awake nights trying to think up new ways of getting on and off a horse.
- [on why he turned down the offer to direct The Sound of Music (1965)] I just can't bear to make a picture about all those nice Nazis.
- [on Preston Sturges] I could never make a good film without a good writer, but neither could Preston Sturges. Only he had one with him all the time. He was a true auteur, the complete creator of his own films.
- [on Laurence Olivier] Sir Laurence Olivier is one of the most disciplined, prepared, able and intelligent and cooperative actors I have ever worked with. This may well be because he is also a director and a very good one.
- It is always a great pleasure to work with an actress who is so professional. She is eager to do a good job; you never have to tell her what a scene was about -- you just have to calm her down once in a while and keep her from becoming over-enthusiastic.
- [on Jean Simmons] The first thing you look for is talent and this girl is full of it. She can play comedy and drama with equal facility.
- [on Frances Farmer] The nicest thing I can say about Frances Farmer is that she is unbearable.
- [on Ben-Hur (1959)] It took a Jew to make a really good movie about Christ.
- They asked me to do Ben-Hur (1959). It was really not the kind of picture I...I been making. But, I felt it would be intriguing to see if I could make a Cecil B. DeMille picture.
- [on accepting the director's chair on Ben-Hur (1959)] Also, I thought that this picture would make lots of money and, you know, maybe I'll get some of it. Which I did!
William Wyler's body shape
Lets describe how William Wyler looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.