William Wyler
33.88body-of-work score · ranked #1 of 1774 directors · 21 films in our library
A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.
Films in our library, ranked
Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.
- 1The Best Years of Our Lives19466.85Must-See #11
- 2Friendly Persuasion19564.20Must-See #89
- 3Ben-Hur19594.16Must-See #92
- 4Mrs. Miniver19423.23
- 5The Heiress19491.58
- 6Dodsworth19361.56
- 7Roman Holiday19531.48
- 8Wuthering Heights19391.37
- 9Funny Girl19681.29
- 10Dead End19371.29
- 11The Little Foxes19411.19
- 12Jezebel19381.13
- 13The Big Country19581.00
- 14The Letter19400.90
- 15The Desperate Hours19550.63
- 16Detective Story19510.50
- 17The Collector19650.36
- 18A House Divided19310.33
- 19The Children's Hour19610.30
- 20The Liberation of L.B. Jones19700.30
- 21The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress19440.23