Billy Wilder
Producer and Director
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Terry SouthernMany writers contributed to the screenplay; they included Southern (who wrote most of the dialogue for star Peter Sellers), Woody Allen, Wolf Mankowitz, Michael Sayers, Frank Buxton, Joseph Heller, Ben Hecht, Mickey Rose and Billy Wilder. In this article: Terry Southern, Peter Sellers, Dennis Hopper, Stanley Kubrick, Michael Cooper, Candy, New York City, Easy Rider, Dr Strangelove, and The Magic Christian |
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The Hollywood Reporter | November 02, 2009
Oscar screenplay race lacking originality
...been a breeding ground for fresh new voices, launching careers and solidifying the legacy of writers as diverse as Orson Welles, Billy Wilder and Paddy Chayefsky. But this year the category looks as thin as a supermodel on a crash diet.
In this article: Academy Awards, Quentin Tarantino, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Inglourious Basterds, and Paddy Chayefsky
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Wikipedia | October 29, 2009
German Expressionism
Directors such as Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, and Michael Curtiz introduced the Expressionist style to crime dramas of the 1940s, expanding Expressionism's influence on modern film making. The...
In this article: Alfred Hitchcock, Tim Burton, Hollywood, Fritz Lang, Edward Scissorhands, World War I, Metropolis, Berlin, and UFA
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Reuters | March 16, 2009
Sopranos creator Chase reveals Dreams for HBO
...unlikely producing partnership. The duo will start off as employees of D.W. Griffith and then cross career paths with such Hollywood greats as John Ford, John Wayne, Raoul Walsh, Bette Davis and Billy Wilder. Through the eyes of the two main...
In this article: David Chase, HBO, Brad Grey, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, Los Angeles, HBO Films, Orson Welles, and John Wayne
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Rotten Tomatoes: News | November 12, 2008
Total Recall: James Bond Countdown
...Dali. Helmed by five directors (including John Huston!), scripted by 13 writers (included uncredited work from Billy Wilder and Ben Hecht!), and featuring Peter Sellers, Woody Allen, Orson Welles, Deborah Kerr, William Holden, and o.g. Bond...
In this article: James Bond, 007, Bond movies, Roger Moore, Octopussy, Max Zorin, Casino Royale, Sean Connery, Quantum of Solace, and A View to a Kill
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New York Times | March 16, 2009
ArtsBeat: 'Sopranos' Creator Back at HBO
...picture industry. The two protagonists, a mechanical engineer and a cowboy, will begin working for D.W. Griffith, and encounter the likes of John Wayne, Bette Davis and Billy Wilder as they rise through the business. No casting or premiere...
In this article: HBO, Sopranos, David Chase, Hollywood, The Sopranos, Antagonism, New York University, Clay Shirky, and Orson Welles
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Wired: Underwire | July 19, 2008
Horror/Sci-Fi Great O'Bannon Brings the Pain The Underwire from Wired.com
...Orson Welles' Citizen Kane and Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. He identified Billy Wilder as a filmmaker with the broadest palette, with Howard Hawks finishing a close second. As for films close to O'Bannon's most successful genres, he...
In this article: Dan O'Bannon, Howard Hawks, Alien, The Thing, Hollywood, Return of the Living Dead, Back pain, and Revenue
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Starpulse | March 16, 2009
David Chase To Develop Miniseries For HBO
...as they begin as employees of D.W. Griffith, and then cross career paths with John Ford, John Wayne, Raoul Walsh, Bette Davis, Billy Wilder and others who gave shape to Hollywood as it grew from the age of rough-hewn silent Westerns, to the...
In this article: David Chase, HBO, The Sopranos, Brad Grey, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, Orson Welles, and John Wayne
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Gary Thompson:
...scrounging up five nominees for best original screenplay. In the past, this has been a category that helped launch the careers of Orson Welles, Billy Wilder and Paddy Chayefsky. Now, it looks more like a haven for studio go-to guys. The...
In this article: Oscars, The Hangover, The Dark Knight, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Hollywood Reporter, Star Trek, Hollywood, Legal age, and Avatar
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Wikipedia | October 28, 2009
Billy Wilder
...and energy thrown into the musical was definitely a tribute to Wilder's work. Wilder's directorial choices reflected his belief in the primacy of writing. He avoided the exuberant cinematography of Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles...
In this article: Academy Awards, Hollywood, Jack Lemmon, The Apartment, Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity, William Holden, and God
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Billy Wilder (22 June 1906 – 27 March 2002) was an Austrian-American journalist, filmmaker, screenwriter and producer, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age.
- Name At Birth:
- Samuel Wilder
- Birth Date:
- June 22, 1906
- Birthplace:
- Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Sucha Beskidzka, Poland)
- Death Date:
- March 27, 2002
- Place of Death:
- Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
- Spouse:
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- Audrey Young (1949-2002)
- Judith Coppicus (1936-1946)
- Years Active:
- 1929 - 1995
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