Personal Info

Credits: 4 productions
Awards: 12 won / 21 total

Professional Profile

William Wyler

Awards & Nominations

1976

AFI Life Achievement Award

Won

1966

Academy Award for Best Director

For The Collector

Nominated

1965

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Won

1961

Golden Plate Award

Won

1960

Golden Globe Awards

Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

For Ben-Hur

Won

BAFTA Award for Best Direction

For Ben-Hur

Won

Academy Award for Best Director

For Ben-Hur

Won

1957

Palme d'Or

For Friendly Persuasion

Won

1954

Academy Award for Best Picture

For Roman Holiday

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

For Roman Holiday

Nominated

1952

Academy Award for Best Director

For Detective Story

Nominated

1950

Academy Award for Best Director

For The Heiress

Nominated

1947

Academy Award for Best Director

For The Best Years of Our Lives

Won

1943

Academy Award for Best Director

For Mrs. Miniver

Won

1942

Academy Award for Best Director

For The Little Foxes

Nominated

1941

Academy Award for Best Director

For The Letter

Nominated

1940

Academy Award for Best Director

For Wuthering Heights

Nominated

1937

Academy Award for Best Director

For Dodsworth

Nominated

Other

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Won

Directors Guild of America Award

Won

Filmography

1961 • film

The Children's Hour

Director, Producer

1959 • film

Ben-Hur

Director

1942 • film

Mrs. Miniver

Director, Producer

1941 • film

The Little Foxes

Director