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3 de jun. de 2024 · William Wyler, German-born American director of motion pictures that combined a high degree of technical polish with a clear narrative style and sensitive handling of human relationships. His movies included The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Roman Holiday (1953), Ben-Hur (1959), and Funny Girl (1968).
- Films of the 1940s
William Wyler - 1940s Films, Director, Producer: From...
- Films of the 1950s
William Wyler - Film Director, 1950s Movies: Wyler looked to...
- Films of the 1960s
William Wyler - Film Director, 1960s Movies: Wyler, now in a...
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In William Wyler: Films of the 1930s …by Preston Sturges...
- Films of the 1940s
Hace 3 días · Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film [1] directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace 's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
Hace 3 días · William Wyler directed Davis for the third time in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (1941), but they clashed over the character of Regina Giddens, a role originally played on Broadway by Tallulah Bankhead (Davis had portrayed in film a role initiated by Bankhead on the stage once before – in Dark Victory).
Hace 1 día · In January 1963, Lehman invited one of his favorite directors, William Wyler, to travel to New York City with him to see the Broadway musical. After seeing the show, Wyler said he hated it, but after two weeks of Lehman's persuasion, Wyler reluctantly agreed to direct and produce the film.
31 de may. de 2024 · Netflix’s Swedish drama film ‘A Part of You’ ends with a tribute that reads, “Till William.” The tribute translates to English as “To William.” He is a nineteen-year-old who tragically passed away untimely, affecting Michaela Hamilton, who wrote the movie, severely.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Among Wyler’s many accolades, perhaps none is as prestigious as the Palme d’Or. He was awarded the honour in 1957 for Friendly Persuasion, over the likes of Nights of Cabiria and The Seventh Seal.And though that decision may be deemed to have aged poorly by critical consensus, Wyler’s film is not without its merits.
Hace 2 días · William Wyler and Frank Capra come in second having won the award three times. Ford was the first director to win consecutive Best Director awards, in 1940 and 1941.
