WILLI WYLERBorn: July 1st, 1902 (Germany, now France)
Died: July 27th, 1981 (heart attack)
Marriages: Margaret Sullavan (1934-1936), Margaret Tallichet (1938-His death).
Children: He had five children: Catherine, Judy, David, Melanie Ann & William Jr..
Success: He has directed over seventy films and produce twelve of them.
Awards: He has won the Best Director Academy Award for: "Mrs. Miniver" (1942), "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) & "Ben-Hur (1959) along with another specialty Oscar. He was also nominated for eleven other Oscars. He has also received fifteen other accomplishments along with twenty-seven additional nominations.
Interesting Fact: In 1944, he permanently lost the hearing in his right ear while filming a bombing mission from a B-17.
Hidden Gems: "Mrs. Miniver" (1942), "The Best Years of our Lives" (1946), "Roman Holiday" (1953), "Friendly Pursuasion" (1956), "The Big Country" (1958), "Ben-Hur" (1959).
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