
William Wyler
Where to watch William Wyler in United States. On screen since 1936. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born film director, producer, and screenwriter. Notable works include Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs.
Miniver (1942), all which won Wyler Academy Awards for Best Director, and also won Best Picture. He earned his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness.
Film historian Ian Freer calls Wyler a "bona fide perfectionist," whose penchant for retakes and an attempt to hone every last nuance "became the stuff of legend." His ability to direct a string of classic literary adaptations into huge box office and critical successes made him one of Hollywood's most bankable moviemakers during the 1930s and 1940s.
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The Best Years of Our Lives
Drug Store customer (uncredited) · 1946

Dodsworth
Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited) · 1936

The Oscars
Self · 1953

Five Came Back
Self (archive footage) · 2017

Five Came Back
Self (archive footage) · 2017

The Cold Blue
Himself (archive footage) · 2018

Great Performances
Self · 1971

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1948

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self (archive footage) · 2006

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Director (archive footage) · 1993

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · 2019

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self (archive footage) · 2005

Cinépanorama
Self · 1956

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1973

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self · 2001

Hollywood's Second World War
Self (archive footage) · 2019

William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
Himself (Archival) · 2025

The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) · 1951

Laurence Olivier: A Life
Self · 1982

Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
Self (archive footage) · 2000

Fun in the Big Country
Self · 1958

Stars of Cabaret
Self (archive footage) · 1956

Directed by William Wyler
Self · 1986

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage) · 2000