Wyler

American  

[wahy-ler] / ˈwaɪ lər /

noun

1. William, 1902–81, U.S. film director, born in Germany.

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Example Sentences

While stationed in Europe, he also helped gather footage for William Wyler, who would go on to direct films such as Ben Hur, Roman Holiday, and Wuthering Heights.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

I always think of William Wyler, and he would always say that even if he hasn’t written the screenplay, it’s the director’s professional job to find his or her way personally into the script.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Kate Wyler, a career diplomat with a history of derring-do assignments, is diverted to London from Kabul, Afghanistan, after a deadly attack on a British aircraft carrier.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

It’s a major change for Wyler because diplomacy in the UK is much lower stakes than her previous post.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023

I have however intimated that I shall not set out in such weather, and if it continues I shall write to you again to-night from Wyler.

From Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix