1902 - 1981
William Wyler American Director
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William Wyler dating history
Relationships
William Wyler was previously married to Margaret Tallichet (1938 - 1981) and Margaret Sullavan (1934 - 1936).
William Wyler was in relationships with Bette Davis (1937 - 1938), Luise Rainer (1936) and Sheila Bromley.
About
American Director William Wyler was born Wilhelm Weiller on 1st July, 1902 in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany (now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France) and passed away on 27th Jul 1981 Los Angeles, California aged 79. He is most remembered for Oscar for Best Director 1960 for Ben-Hur. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
William Wyler is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American film producers and BAFTA winners (people).
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 2 |
44 years, 7 months
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23 years, 4 months
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-
|
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Dating | 3 |
88 years, 3 months
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29 years, 9 months
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1 year
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Total | 5 |
88 years, 3 months
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27 years, 2 months
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1 year
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Details
First Name |
William
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Last Name |
Wyler
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Full Name at Birth |
Wilhelm Weiller
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Alternative Name |
99-Take Willie, Willy, William Wyler, Wilhelm Weiller
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Birthday |
1st July, 1902
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Birthplace |
Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany (now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France)
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Died |
27th July, 1981
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California
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Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
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Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Director, Producer, Actor
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Occupation |
Director
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Claim to Fame |
Oscar for Best Director 1960 for Ben-Hur
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Year(s) Active |
1925–1970
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Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/463/000032367/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5005
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Father |
Audrey Hepburn, Leopald Wyler
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Mother |
Melanie Wyler
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Brother |
Robert Wyler
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Friend |
George Stevens, Frank Capra, Howard Hawks, David Niven, John Huston, Carl Laemmle, Ellen Drew, Sy Bartlett
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Associated People |
Vincent Sherman
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William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a Swiss-German American film director and producer. Notable works include Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959), all of which won him the Academy Awards for Best Director, and Best Picture, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners. Wyler received his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor, "sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness."