Lyle Reynolds Wheeler (February 2, 1905 – January 10, 1990) was an American motion picture art director.

Lyle Wheeler studied at the University of Southern California, then worked as a magazine artist and industrial designer.

In a career spanning 40 years, Wheeler created sets for more than 350 motion pictures, many of which are considered film classics.

His credits include A Star Is Born, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, State Fair, The Dolly Sisters, Forever Amber, The Fan, The Pride of St. Louis, Titanic, The Seven Year Itch, and Carousel and in particular, Gone With the Wind, for which he drew some of the earliest examples of storyboards for film, illustrating not only the art design, but the framing, composition and even the color for nearly every shot in the film, greatly influencing the production.

[1][2] Lyle Wheeler died on January 10, 1990, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital, of pneumonia.