William Wyler

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film director
gptkbp:activeYears 1928-1981
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Warner_Bros.
20th Century Fox
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Director
Academy Award for Best Director
gptkbp:birthDate 1902-07-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Mülhausen,_Alsace,_France
gptkbp:children David Wyler
Catherine Wyler
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Gregory_Peck
gptkb:Montgomery_Clift
gptkb:Audrey_Hepburn
gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkbp:deathDate 1981-07-27
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:filmFestival gptkb:Directors_Guild_of_America_Award
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival_Silver_Bear
gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival_Best_Director
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Best_Director
gptkbp:filmography Drama
Musical
War film
Romantic comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Wyler
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Steven_Spielberg
Martin Scorsese
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ernst_Lubitsch
gptkb:Fritz_Lang
gptkbp:knownFor Cinematography
Character development
Dramatic storytelling
Directing performances
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Roman Holiday
Funny Girl
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Little Foxes
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Documentary filmmaker
Short films
gptkbp:produces gptkb:The_Liberation_of_L.B._Jones
gptkbp:restingPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Tallichet
gptkbp:style Emotional depth
Realism
Social issues
Complex characters