WebWilliam Wyler (/ ˈ w aɪ l ər /; born Willi Wyler (German: [ˈvɪli ˈvi:lɐ]); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a Swiss-German-American film director and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Director three times, those being for Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959), all of which also won for Best Picture.In total, he …

WebWilliam Wyler was a German born director and producer.. He is regarded as one of the most distinguished and versatile filmmakers for Classical Hollywood cinema, directing films during the silent era as well as the sound era, and in both black-and-white and technicolor film.. His most notable works include the war films Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of …

WebThe Big Country is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler, starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, and Burl Ives.The supporting cast features Charles Bickford and Chuck Connors.Filmed in Technicolor and Technirama, the picture was based on the serialized magazine novel Ambush at Blanco Canyon by …

WebWilliam Augustus Wellman (February 29, 1896 – December 9, 1975) was an American film director known for his work in crime, adventure, and action genre films, often focusing on aviation themes, a particular passion. He also directed several well-regarded satirical comedies. Beginning his film career as an actor, he went on to direct over 80 films, at …

WebBen-Hur è un film del 1959 diretto da William Wyler con protagonista Charlton Heston. È un colossal a tema storico e drammatico ed uno dei più grandi e premiati successi della storia del cinema. È ispirato all'omonimo romanzo del generale Lew Wallace, da cui erano già stati tratti due film, uno del 1907 e l'altro del 1925, divenuti punti di riferimento del cinema muto.

WebWilliam Wyler, all'anagrafe Willi Wyler (Mulhouse, 1º luglio 1902 – Los Angeles, 27 luglio 1981), è stato un regista tedesco naturalizzato statunitense. Durante la seconda guerra mondiale è stato "regista di guerra".

WebWilliam "Billy" Friedkin (born August 29, 1935) is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he directed the crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including …

WebEarly years. Benedict was born in Haskell, Oklahoma, After his father's death when Billy was three years old, his mother supported him and his two sisters. He took part in school theatricals, and on leaving school he made his way to Hollywood.. Career. Benedict's first film was $10 Raise (1935) starring Edward Everett Horton, which launched the blond …

WebWilliam Somerset Maugham [ˈsʌməsɪt mɔːm] (* 25. Januar 1874 in Paris; † 16. Dezember 1965 in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat bei Nizza), auch bekannt als W. Somerset Maugham, war ein englischer Erzähler und Dramatiker.Er zählt zu den meistgelesenen englischsprachigen Autoren des 20. Jahrhunderts.

WebJames Francis Cameron (Kapuskasing, 16 de agosto de 1954) é um cineasta, produtor, roteirista e editor canadense. É bacharel em física pela Universidade da Califórnia e também explorador dos fundos oceânicos, tendo sido, em 26 de março de 2012, o primeiro homem a descer sozinho num batiscafo ao fundo da Fossa das Marianas. [1]Foi o …