Directing
William Wyler
- Career
Active from 1925 to 2016, with a break from 1971 to 2010, busiest in 1927 with 8 main titles.
- Average score
76/100
- Highest rated
The Heiress91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.7
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 7
- Social Commentary 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Moral Dilemma 4
- Class Conflict 4
- Character Study 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Claustrophobic Atmosphere 3
- Moral Dilemmas 3
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Period Piece 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Daniel MandellEditorWuthering Heights, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Little Foxes, The Good Fairy, The Westerner, +4 more- RRobert SwinkEditorRoman Holiday, How to Steal a Million, The Children's Hour, Friendly Persuasion, Detective Story, +3 more
Janet GaynorActorMartin of the Mounted, The Horse Trader, The Gunless Bad Man, Lazy Lightning, Don't Shoot, +2 more
Gregg TolandCinematographerWuthering Heights, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Little Foxes, The Westerner, Dead End, +2 more
Alfred NewmanComposerWuthering Heights, Dead End, Dodsworth, These Three, Come and Get It
Richard L'EstrangeActorBlazing Days, Thunder Riders, Desert Dust, The Border Cavalier
Miriam HopkinsActorThe Children's Hour, The Heiress, Carrie, These Three- TTed J. KentEditorTom Brown of Culver, A House Divided, Glamour, Her First Mate
- WWilliam BerkeWriterHard Fists, Straight Shootin', Desert Dust, The Ore Raiders
- GGeorge H. PlymptonWriterMartin of the Mounted, Blazing Days, The Stolen Ranch, Hard Fists
Walter BrennanActorThe Westerner, Come and Get It, A House Divided
Ted WellsActorStraight Shootin', Thunder Riders, Desert Dust
Movies and TV shows
612010s
2 titles
1970s
1 title · average score 64
GoodWatch score 64Director, Producer
1960s
4 titles · average score 81
GoodWatch score 84Director
GoodWatch score 89Director
GoodWatch score 79Director
GoodWatch score 72Director, Producer
1950s
8 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch score 86Director
GoodWatch score 81Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 72Producer, Director
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GoodWatch score 81Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 85Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 70Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 74Producer, Director
1940s
9 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch score 91Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 89as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 74Writer, Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 79Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 90Director
GoodWatch score 84Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 71Director
1930s
15 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 83Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 78Director
GoodWatch score 84as Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 86Director
GoodWatch score 79Director
GoodWatch score 82Director
GoodWatch score 52Director
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GoodWatch score 86Director
GoodWatch score 66Director
GoodWatch score 62Director
1920s
22 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch score 64Director
GoodWatch score 62Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 61Director
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GoodWatch score 68Assistant Director