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William Wyler Filmography

Wyler began his film career at Universal Studios during the silent era. Before he made his last film in 1970 , Wyler had many fine motion pictures to his credit. In 1936 he left Universal to begin a long-time association with producer Sam Goldwyn and cinematographer Gregg Toland. He made three films with Bette Davis, with whom he often clashed. But many critics credit Wyler with drawing out of her some of her best acting performances.

The Films of William Wyler

Note: This is a representative list of Wyler's
films. It does not include every film he directed.

S I L E N T   E R A

Crook Busters (1925)
Lazy Lightning (1926)
Stolen Ranch (1926)
Desert Dust (1927)
Blazing Days (1927)
Thunder Riders (1928)

S O U N D   E R A

Hell's Heroes (1930)
with Charles Bickford, Raymond Hatton
The Storm (1930)
A House Divided (1932)
Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
with Tom Brown, Andy Devine; Tyrone Power's film
debut; filmed at Culver Military Academy in Indiana
Her First Mate (1933)
Counselor at Law (1933)
Glamour (1934)
The Gay Deception (1935)
Dodsworth (1936)
Dead End (1937)
Jezebel (1938)
with Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Fay Bainter;
Oscars for Davis and Bainter
Wuthering Heights (1939)
The Letter (1940)
Mrs. Miniver (1942, Oscar for Wyler)
Memphis Belle (1944, documentary)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946, Oscar for Wyler)
Roman Holiday (1955)
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Ben Hur (1959, Oscar for Wyler)
The Children's Hour (1962)
The Collector (1965)
The film for which Wyler backed out of SOM
How to Steal a Million (1966)
Funny Girl (1968)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

For more about Wyler, see our Bio page for the director.

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