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William Wyler: TV Guide News

Chariot Afire: Ben-Hur Miniseries in the Works | Today's News: Our Take | 4/10/2008
David Wyler, the son of Ben-Hur director William Wyler, is producing a miniseries version of the saga, it was announced just days after Charlton Heston passed away. The $30 million project, which starts lensing this year, has already been sold to outlets in Spain, Germany and Canada, and is currently being shopped in the U.S. to two networks and a cable channel. "This is dedicated to my dad and Chuck," Wyler tells Variety. "It's a great way to keep his memory alive."Versus previous takes (including the 1959 film), the mini will adhere more closely to the 1880 Lew Wallace novel... yet skew the lead role younger (placing Ben-Hur in his mid-twenties) and downplay the story's religious aspects. — MWM read more
Directors with the (Oscar) Golden Touch, and More Questions | Ask FlickChick | 5/10/2007
What does Prison Break owe Sometime a Great Notion, and more questions.Send your movie questions to FlickChick.See Maitland McDonagh and Ken Fox review this week's new flicks in Movie Talk! Question: I was wondering which director has "coached" the most actors to Oscar nominations and/or wins? I'm thinking it's Clint Eastwood. — Diane FlickChick: Nowhere near. Five actors have earned best actor/actress Oscar recognition after appearing in Clint Eastwood movies: Hilary Swank won for Million Dollar Baby and Sean Penn and Tim Robbins for Mystic River, respectively. Marcia Gay Harden and Meryl Streep were nominated for Mystic River and The Bridges of Madison County. In addition, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman won supporting Oscars for Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby. That's a nice track record, but pales next to that of William Wyler, whose collaborators racked up a whopping total of 36 acting nominations, some of them — notably Bette Davis — for more than one film.... read more
FlickChick | 2/16/2006
Can you tell me which director has directed the most actors in Oscar-nominated performances?William Wyler read more
FlickChick | 1/20/2005
Question: When I was young I used to watch a series of B-movies on television that starred "The Bowery Boys." I seem to read more
FlickChick | 12/12/2002
Question: Was Joel McCrea ever a cowpoke in real life? — JMC Fan Flickchick: Though Joel McCrea appeared in dozens o read more

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Stardust The Bette Davis Story, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, William Wyler courtesy Warner Bros.

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William Wyler: Credits

Title	Year	Type
The Liberation Of L.B. Jones (Director)	1970	Movie
Funny Girl (Director)	1968	Movie
How To Steal A Million (Director)	1966	Movie
The Collector (Director)	1965	Movie
The Children's Hour (Producer)	1961	Movie