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How many times was William Wyler nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director?

  • Ten

  • Eleven

  • Twelve

  • Thirteen

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William Wyler was nominated for twelve Academy Awards for Best Director, more than any other person in history. He won three times, for Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959).
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