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 Screenplay for Detective Story (1951), another film directed by his brother and a controversial hit in its day. He was involved as an associate producer on most of his brother's films through the 1950s, such as Roman Holiday (1953) and Friendly Persuasion (1956). Then 47-year-old Wyler married 24-year-old actress Cathy O'Donnell on April 11, 1948. They had met two years earlier, while she was being directed by his brother in The Best Years of Our Lives. She died in 1970, on their 22nd wedding anniversary, following a long illness. Robert Wyler died nine months later, on January 17, 1971.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 25, 1900
- January 17, 1971 (aged 70)
- Producer and writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Robert Wyler's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Robert Wyler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Wyler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
How to Steal a Million(1966)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Children's Hour(1961)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Big Country(1958)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Friendly Persuasion(1956)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Desperate Hours(1955)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Roman Holiday(1953)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Detective Story(1951)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Heiress(1949)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Gentleman Misbehaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Fighting Thoroughbreds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Sophie Lang Goes West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Murder Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Dodsworth(1936)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
It Happened in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Wonderful Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
A Father Without Knowing It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1923 to 1966.
Biggest box office
Roman Holiday (1953)
Highest rated
Roman Holiday (1953)
Most popular right now
Detective Story (1951)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Robert Wyler's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 8 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved8
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 70/100 and the plot and story 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Robert Wyler's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Robert Wyler work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Wyler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Wyler shares the most, 7.
Directors
- William WylerShared titles: The Children's Hour (1961), The Big Country (1958), The Desperate Hours (1955), Roman Holiday (1953), Detective Story (1951), The Heiress (1949), Dodsworth (1936)See all 7 shared titles with William Wyler
Actors
- Audrey HepburnShared titles: The Children's Hour (1961), Roman Holiday (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Audrey Hepburn
- Miriam HopkinsShared titles: The Children's Hour (1961), The Heiress (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Miriam Hopkins
- Gregory PeckShared titles: The Big Country (1958), Roman Holiday (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Gregory Peck
Cinematographers and editors
- Robert SwinkShared titles: The Children's Hour (1961), The Big Country (1958), The Desperate Hours (1955), Roman Holiday (1953), Detective Story (1951)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Swink
- Franz PlanerShared titles: The Children's Hour (1961), The Big Country (1958), Roman Holiday (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Franz Planer
- Lee GarmesShared titles: The Desperate Hours (1955), Detective Story (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Lee Garmes
Producers
- Lester KoenigShared titles: Roman Holiday (1953), Detective Story (1951), The Heiress (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Lester Koenig