Every Oscar-winning performance directed by William Wyler [PHOTOS]

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After initially breaking the record for directing the most Oscar-winning performances in 1939 and then being temporarily displaced by Victor Fleming the following year, William Wyler has singularly retained said distinction since 1943. At the time of his retirement more than half a century ago, he was responsible for making movies that produced a whopping 14 acting wins, including at least two in each of the four possible categories. Check out our complete photo gallery of Oscar-winning turns in Wyler films, which also includes a rundown of the unsuccessful nominees directed by him.

Between 1926 and 1970, Wyler directed 44 narrative feature films, 22 of which earned a collective total of 127 Oscar nominations and 39 wins. Among them is “Ben-Hur” (1960), which shares the record for most single-film wins (11) with “Titanic” (1998) and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2004). Prior to his death in 1981, Wyler was personally recognized 14 times across two categories, winning Best Director for “Mrs. Miniver” (1943), “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1947), and “Ben-Hur.”

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The performances included in this gallery are listed in chronological order, with each actor’s additional Oscar nominations (as well as the directors of those films) noted. Also listed are any other collaborations between Wyler and these performers that did not result in acting bids.

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