
Robert Wyler
Known for
Producing
Born
September 25, 1900
Died
January 17, 1971 (aged 70)
Biography
Robert Wyler (September 25, 1900 – January 17, 1971) was a Swiss-American film producer and associate producer. He was the older brother of film director William Wyler and a nephew of Universal Studios head, Carl Laemmle.
Wyler was born in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany (now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France). His first credit was as a producer in 1928, and he made several unsuccessful attempts at directing in the early 1930s.
Wyler found success in the late 1940s and 1950s. He was associate producer of his brother's adaptation of The Heiress (1949), which was nominated for Best Film at the Academy Awards and won its star, Olivia de Havilland, her second Oscar. Wyler himself was nominated for Best S...
Best known work
Filmography
1966
How to Steal a MillionProduction Assistant
1961
The Children's HourAssociate Producer
1958
The Big CountryAdaptation, Associate Producer
1956
Friendly PersuasionAssociate Producer
1955
The Desperate HoursAssociate Producer
1953
Roman HolidayAssociate Producer
1951
Detective StoryScreenplay, Associate Producer
1949
The HeiressAssociate Producer
1946
The Gentleman MisbehavesScreenplay
1939
1937
Sophie Lang Goes WestScreenplay
1937
The Last Train from MadridScreenplay
1937
Murder Goes to CollegeScreenplay
1936
DodsworthAdditional Writing
1935
It Happened in ParisDirector
1932
The Wonderful DayDirector
1932
A Father Without Knowing ItDirector
1923
The Hunchback of Notre DameAssistant Director









