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William Wyler Awards

Golden Globes

Year Result Award Movie
1966 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director
The Collector (1965)
1962 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director
The Children's Hour (2001)
1960 Won Golden Globe Best Director
Ben Hur (2006)
1950 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director
The Heiress (2002)

Academy Awards

Year Result Award Movie
1966 Nominated Oscar Best Director
The Collector (1965)
1960 Won Oscar Best Director
Ben Hur (2006)
1957 Nominated Oscar Best Director
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
1957 Nominated Oscar Best Picture
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
1954 Nominated Oscar Best Director
Roman Holiday (1953)
1954 Nominated Oscar Best Picture
Roman Holiday (1953)
1952 Nominated Oscar Best Director
Detective Story (1951)
1950 Nominated Oscar Best Director
The Heiress (2002)
1947 Won Oscar Best Director
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
1947 Won Oscar Best Director
The Best Years of Our Lives
1943 Won Oscar Best Director
Mrs. Miniver
1942 Nominated Oscar Best Director
The Little Foxes
1941 Nominated Oscar Best Director
The Letter (1940)
1940 Nominated Oscar Best Director
Wuthering Heights (1939)
1937 Nominated Oscar Best Director
Dodsworth (1936)

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Result Award Movie
1959 Won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film - Any Source
Ben Hur (2006)
1959 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Film
The Big Country
1953 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Film
Roman Holiday (1953)
1952 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film - Any Source
Carrie (2008)
1947 Won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film - Any Source
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
1947 Won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film - Any Source
The Best Years of Our Lives

Directors Guild of America

Year Result Award Movie
1969 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
Funny Girl
1962 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
The Children's Hour (2001)
1960 Won Directors Guild of America Best Director
Ben Hur (2006)
1959 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
The Big Country
1957 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
1954 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
Roman Holiday (1953)
1952 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
Detective Story (1951)

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Movie
1955 Won National Board of Review Best Director
The Desperate Hours
1946 Won National Board of Review Best Director
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
1946 Won National Board of Review Best Director
The Best Years of Our Lives

New York Film Critics Circle

Year Result Award Movie
1946 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Director
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
1946 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Director
The Best Years of Our Lives