William Wyler

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $179,046,037 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #837)
Best-known technical roles: Ben-Hur (Director), The Best Years of Our Lives (Director), The Big Country (Director), Mrs. Miniver (Director), Funny Girl (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Karl Tunberg, James R. Webb, Robert E. Sherwood, Donald Hamilton, Barbra Streisand
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector13$178,807,416$238,621$179,046,037
Producer2$0$11,834$11,834

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 491 $178,807,416
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,014 $238,621
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,511 $11,834
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 837 $179,046,037
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,808 $11,834

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 5, 2002Counsellor at Law Director
Sep 19, 1968Funny Girl Director $58,707,416$58,707,416
Nov 18, 1959Ben-Hur Director $73,000,000$226,628$73,226,628
Aug 13, 1958The Big Country Director $10,000,000$10,000,000
Oct 30, 1956Friendly Persuasion Director
Producer
Aug 27, 1953Roman Holiday Director
Producer		 $11,834$11,834
Oct 6, 1949The Heiress Director $159$159
Nov 21, 1946The Best Years of Our Lives Director $23,600,000$23,600,000
Jun 4, 1942Mrs. Miniver Director $13,500,000$13,500,000
Nov 15, 1940The Letter Director
Mar 10, 1938Jezebel Director
Sep 23, 1936Dodsworth Director
Feb 27, 1929The Shakedown Director
 
Averages $35,761,483$79,540$25,578,005
Totals 13 $178,807,416$238,621$179,046,037


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 5, 2002Counsellor at Law
Sep 19, 1968Funny Girl 39$58,707,416$58,707,416100.0%
Nov 18, 1959Ben-Hur $73,000,000$73,226,62899.7%
Aug 13, 1958The Big Country $10,000,000$10,000,000100.0%
Oct 30, 1956Friendly Persuasion
Aug 27, 1953Roman Holiday $11,834
Oct 6, 1949The Heiress $159
Nov 21, 1946The Best Years of Our … $23,600,000$23,600,000100.0%
Jun 4, 1942Mrs. Miniver $13,500,000$13,500,000100.0%
Nov 15, 1940The Letter
Mar 10, 1938Jezebel
Sep 23, 1936Dodsworth
Feb 27, 1929The Shakedown
 
Averages n/a39$35,761,483$25,578,00599.9%
Totals 13 $178,807,416$179,046,037


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 30, 1956Friendly Persuasion
Aug 27, 1953Roman Holiday $11,834
 
Averages n/an/an/a$11,8340.0%
Totals 2 n/a$11,834

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 491 $178,807,416
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,014 $238,621
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,511 $11,834
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 837 $179,046,037
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,808 $11,834