William Wyler (/ˈwaɪlər/; born Willi Wyler (German: ); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous awards and accolades, including three Academy Awards. He holds the record of twelve nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. For his oeuvre of work, Wyler was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award, and the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award. More about William Wyler
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Wyler immigrated to the to United States in 1921 where he worked first for Universal Studios in New York before moving to Los Angeles. By 1925, he was the youngest director at Universal, and in 1929 he directed Hell's Heroes, Universal's first sound production filmed entirely on location. Wyler went on to win 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. He was Oscar-nominated for Dodsworth (1936), Wuthering Heights (1939), The Letter (1940), The Little Foxes (1941), The Heiress (1949), Detective Story (1952), Roman Holiday (1953), Friendly Persuasion (1956), and The Collector (1965).The most expensive item with a signature of William Wyler (WILLIAM WYLER BY AXEL MADSEN 1973 1ST ED HC/DJ SIGNED BY WILLIAM WYLER 4/6/78) was sold in November 2018 for $245.00 while the cheapest item (William Wyler Signed 5x7 Photo Autographed Inscribed Beckett BAS AUTO) found a new owner for $10.50 in January 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2011 with an average selling price of $34.05 for an autographed item of William Wyler. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2018 with $245.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $11.05 was April 2013. In average, an autographed item from William Wyler is worth $49.00.
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1949 WILLIAM WYLER ORIGINAL SIGNED PARAMOUNT RESTAURANT TICKET | $85.00 | ||
DIRECTOR WILLIAM WYLER SCARCE IN PERSON 1979 SIGNED CARD | $65.00 | ||
DIRECTOR WILLIAM WYLER SCARCE IN PERSON 1979 SIGNED FUNNY GIRL PRESSBOOK | $125.00 | ||
Director WILLIAM WYLER Signed Photo - Ben-Hur | $125.00 | ||
William Wyler (1902-1981) & Jan Sterling (1921-2004) - Signed page + Photo - COA | $129.99 | ||
William Wyler - Director/Mrs. Miniver/Best Years of Our Lives/Ben-Hur/Ltr Signed | $13.50 | ||
WILLIAM WYLER - MEAL TICKET SIGNED 11/16/1950 | $160.00 | ||
WILLIAM WYLER - PHOTOGRAPH - SIGNED - BEN-HUR - MRS. MINIVER - (3) AA | $195.00 | ||
WILLIAM WYLER Autographed Signed Page Academy Award Director Died-1981 | $20.50 | ||
William Wyler Signed Page (8” By 5”) Movie Director | $28.77 |