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10 Best Movies Like Directed by William Wyler

If you loved Directed by William Wyler, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

2015★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Directed by William Wyler for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Mar...

#2
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Directed by William Wyler for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her....

#3
Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Directed by William Wyler for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he w...

#4
Sidney

Sidney

2022★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Directed by William Wyler for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Ber...

#5
Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

2018★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Directed by William Wyler for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonials from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner -- the beloved comic and actress who became an i...

#6
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Directed by William Wyler for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern fo...

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