Where to watch William Wyler in the UK
Find every William Wyler film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 2 August 2026.
William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born film director, producer, and screenwriter. Notable works include Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942), all which won Wyler Academy Awards for Best Director, and also won Best Picture. He earned his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness. Film historian Ian Freer calls Wyler a "bona fide perfectionist," whose penchant for retakes and an attempt to hone every last nuance "became the stuff of legend." His ability to direct a s…
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- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Ben-Hur (1959) Director
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Roman Holiday (1953) Producer
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Wuthering Heights (1939) Director
- The Big Country (1958) Director
- Funny Girl (1968) Director
- Five Came Back (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Director
- The Collector (1965) Director
- How to Steal a Million (1966) Director
- Mrs. Miniver (1942) Director
- The Children's Hour (1961) Director
- Jezebel (1938) Director
- Directed by William Wyler (1986) as Self
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) Director
- The Heiress (1949) Director
- The Desperate Hours (1955) Director
- The Letter (1940) Producer
- Dead End (1937) Director
- The Westerner (1940) Director
- The Little Foxes (1941) Director
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Assistant Director
- Thunderbolt (1947) Director
- Detective Story (1951) Director
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) as Self
- Dodsworth (1936) Director
- The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) Director
- The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) Co-Director
- The Good Fairy (1935) Director
- Hollywood's Second World War (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Come and Get It (1936) Director
- Five Came Back (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- These Three (1936) Director
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Most-watched William Wyler films currently: Ben-Hur (1959), Roman Holiday (1953), Wuthering Heights (1939), The Big Country (1958), Funny Girl (1968).
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Selected TV credits: Great Performances (1971), The Oscars (1953), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), Cinépanorama (1956), The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973).
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