''Ben Hur'' Director William Wyler's Academy Award nomination for Outstanding Direction of ''The Heiress'' in 1949. ''The Heiress'' was nominated for a total of eight Oscars including Best Picture, and won four including Best Actress to Olivia de Havilland. Certificate is signed by Charles Brackett as Academy president and by the secretary. Inlaid in a glazed wooden plaque to an overall size of 11.75'' x 13.5''. Minor scratching and abrasion to plaque, else near fine.