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  1. His most notable works include the war films Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and the biblical epic Ben-Hur (1959), all three went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture.

  2. Gregg Toland shot three of the director's most celebrated films: Wuthering Heights (1939), where Toland's use of low angles, dark shadows and diffusion won him the Oscar for best cinematography; next in Lillian Hellman's adaptation of her searing stage play, The Little Foxes, into Wyler's 1941 film, which had Wyler and Toland working closely ...

    • THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) Screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood, based on the novella ‘Glory for Me’ by MacKinlay Kantor.
    • THE HEIRESS (1949) Screenplay by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, based on their play and the novel ‘Washington Square’ by Henry James.
    • ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton, story by Trumbo. Starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power, Harcourt Williams, Margaret Rawlings.
    • WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939) Screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, based on the novel by Emily Bronte. Starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Flora Robson, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Fitzgerald.
  3. The Best 15 films of William Wyler. by jacobyjhn-18-315763 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 11 years ago. Wonderful American director created some of the greatest movies in history. Here are 15 of his best.

  4. 1. How to Steal a Million (1966) Approved | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance. 7.5. Rate. The daughter of an art forger teams up with a burglar to steal one of her father's forgeries and protect his secret. Director: William Wyler | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Eli Wallach, Hugh Griffith. Votes: 29,398. 2. Ben-Hur (1959)

  5. 52 titles. 1. The Heiress (1949) Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance. 8.1. Rate. A naive young woman falls for a handsome young man her emotionally abusive father suspects is only a fortune hunter. Director: William Wyler | Stars: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins. Votes: 17,058. 2. Ben-Hur (1959)

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  7. 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.