William Wyler was an American filmmaker, producer and scriptwriter. In his directorial career of 45 years, he created films like ‘Ben-Hur’, ‘Mrs Miniver’ and ‘the Best Years of Our Lives. He was an inattentive student during his school days and developed an interest towards concerts and films at a young age. While working as a shipping clerk in New York, he decided to pursue a career in film direction. After directing some silent films, he made ‘Hell’s Heroes’, his first sound film. He was notable for his ability to make successful films based on several classic literatures like ‘Wuthering Heights’, which is based on a classic novel of Emily Bronte by the same name. While serving the United States Army Air Force during the World War II, he learnt so many things about war. He utilized this knowledge for making some great documentaries like ‘The Fighting Lady’. These documentaries represent the War’s footage that he captured carefully. Due to his fastidious nature, he was known by his nickname - ‘90-Take Wyler’. Several of his films won Academy Awards in various categories. He won the Oscar Award three times.