- Films
- 35
- Avg rating
- 7.45
- Peak run
- 1941’49
- Oscar wins
- 3 of 12
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
William by the numbers
Average
7.45
30 rated films
Vote weighted
7.50
bigger films count more
Median
7.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.42
rating spread
Career
42y
1929 to 1970
Total votes
825K
across every film
Best
8.1
Ben-Hur
Worst
7.2
Dead End
Newest first
Filmography
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | 6.8 | 1,443 |
| 1968 |  Funny Girl | 7.4 | 27,762 |
| 1966 |  How to Steal a Million | 7.5 | 32,692 |
| 1965 |  The Collector | 7.5 | 13,413 |
| 1961 |  The Children's Hour | 7.8 | 21,395 |
| 1959 |  Ben-Hur | 8.1 | 274K |
| 1958 |  The Big Country | 7.9 | 24,819 |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | 7.3 | 8,571 |
| 1955 |  The Desperate Hours | 7.5 | 11,954 |
| 1953 |  Roman Holiday | 8.0 | 159K |
| 1952 | Carrie | 7.3 | 3,167 |
| 1951 |  Detective Story | 7.5 | 10,702 |
| 1949 |  The Heiress | 8.1 | 19,319 |
| 1946 |  The Best Years of Our Lives | 8.1 | 77,296 |
| 1944 | The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress | 7.4 | 2,134 |
| 1944 | The Fighting Lady | · | 723 |
| 1942 |  Mrs. Miniver | 7.6 | 21,620 |
| 1941 |  The Little Foxes | 7.9 | 14,384 |
| 1940 |  The Letter | 7.5 | 16,100 |
| 1940 | The Westerner | 7.2 | 7,675 |
Better together?
William Wyler's regulars
- Gregg TolandCinematographer · 9 films · 7.23 avg
- Miriam HopkinsDirector and actor · 4 films · 7.65 avg▲+0.32
- Lillian HellmanWriter · 4 films · 7.58 avg▲+0.32
- Franz PlanerCinematographer · 3 films · 7.90 avg
- Teresa WrightDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.87 avg▲+0.65
- Audrey HepburnDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.77 avg▲+0.57
- Herbert MarshallDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.60 avg▲+0.49
- Bette DavisDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.60 avg▲+0.46
- Robert SurteesCinematographer · 3 films · 7.47 avg
- John HustonWriter · 3 films · 7.45 avg▲+0.09
- David NivenDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.20 avg▲+0.19
- Merle OberonDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.17 avg▲+0.07
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On William Wyler
15 nominations, 4 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1966William Wyler
- WonIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award · Academy Awards 1966William Wyler
- WonBest Director · Academy Awards 1960William Wyler
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1957William Wyler, Producer
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1957William Wyler
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1954William Wyler
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1954William Wyler, Producer
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1952William Wyler
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1950William Wyler
- WonBest Director · Academy Awards 1947William Wyler
- WonBest Director · Academy Awards 1943William Wyler
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1942William Wyler
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1941William Wyler
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1940William Wyler
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1937William Wyler
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.