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Billy Wilder

Bio: Billy Wilder (22 June 1906 – 27 March 2002) was an Austrian-born director, screenwriter and producer who is regarded as one of the most excellent filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. Today he is best known for his comedies, although he also directed dramas and film noirs

Born: Fri, Jun 22 1906

Birthplace: Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Death: Wed, Mar 27 2002

Billy Wilder is 95 years old

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The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

Billy Wilder would have been no older than

95 in The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

as 'Thanks'.

Sun, Jun 25 2006

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

Billy Wilder would have been no older than

95 in The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

as 'Thanks'.

Sun, Jun 25 2006

Sabrina

Billy Wilder was

89 in Sabrina

as 'Original Film Writer'.

Fri, Dec 15 1995

Witness for the Prosecution

Billy Wilder was

76 in Witness for the Prosecution

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, Dec 04 1982

Buddy Buddy

Billy Wilder was

74 in Buddy Buddy

as 'Director, Writer'.

Thu, Apr 02 1981

Fedora

Billy Wilder was

72 in Fedora

as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.

Thu, Jun 29 1978

The Front Page

Billy Wilder was

68 in The Front Page

as 'Screenplay, Director'.

Fri, Nov 01 1974

Double Indemnity

Billy Wilder was

67 in Double Indemnity

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, Oct 13 1973

Avanti!

Billy Wilder was

66 in Avanti!

as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer'.

Sun, Dec 17 1972

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Billy Wilder was

64 in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.

Thu, Oct 29 1970

The Fortune Cookie

Billy Wilder was

60 in The Fortune Cookie

as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.

Wed, Oct 19 1966

Kiss Me, Stupid

Billy Wilder was

58 in Kiss Me, Stupid

as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.

Tue, Dec 22 1964

Irma la Douce

Billy Wilder was

56 in Irma la Douce

as 'Screenplay, Producer, Director'.

Wed, Jun 05 1963

One, Two, Three

Billy Wilder was

55 in One, Two, Three

as 'Screenplay, Producer, Director'.

Fri, Dec 15 1961

The Apartment

Billy Wilder was

53 in The Apartment

as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.

Tue, Jun 21 1960

Some Like It Hot

Billy Wilder was

52 in Some Like It Hot

as 'Producer, Director, Screenplay'.

Thu, Mar 19 1959

Witness for the Prosecution

Billy Wilder was

51 in Witness for the Prosecution

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Tue, Dec 17 1957

Love in the Afternoon

Billy Wilder was

50 in Love in the Afternoon

as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.

Wed, May 29 1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

Billy Wilder was

50 in The Spirit of St. Louis

as 'Screenplay, Director'.

Mon, Apr 01 1957

The Seven Year Itch

Billy Wilder was

48 in The Seven Year Itch

as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.

Fri, Jun 03 1955

Emil and the Detectives

Billy Wilder was

48 in Emil and the Detectives

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Oct 14 1954

Sabrina

Billy Wilder was

48 in Sabrina

as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.

Fri, Sep 10 1954

Stalag 17

Billy Wilder was

46 in Stalag 17

as 'Producer, Writer, Director'.

Fri, May 29 1953

Ace in the Hole

Billy Wilder was

45 in Ace in the Hole

as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.

Fri, Jun 29 1951

Sunset Boulevard

Billy Wilder was

44 in Sunset Boulevard

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Thu, Aug 10 1950

A Song Is Born

Billy Wilder was

42 in A Song Is Born

as 'Original Film Writer, Original Story'.

Tue, Oct 19 1948

A Foreign Affair

Billy Wilder was

42 in A Foreign Affair

as 'Screenplay, Director'.

Fri, Aug 20 1948

The Emperor Waltz

Billy Wilder was

42 in The Emperor Waltz

as 'Director, Writer'.

Fri, Jul 02 1948

The Bishop's Wife

Billy Wilder was

41 in The Bishop's Wife

as 'Additional Writing'.

Thu, Dec 25 1947

The Lost Weekend

Billy Wilder was

39 in The Lost Weekend

as 'Screenplay, Director'.

Thu, Nov 29 1945

Death Mills

Billy Wilder was

39 in Death Mills

as 'Editor, Director'.

Tue, Jul 10 1945

Double Indemnity

Billy Wilder was

38 in Double Indemnity

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Thu, Jul 06 1944

Five Graves to Cairo

Billy Wilder was

36 in Five Graves to Cairo

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Wed, May 26 1943

The Major and the Minor

Billy Wilder was

36 in The Major and the Minor

as 'Writer, Director'.

Wed, Sep 16 1942

Ball of Fire

Billy Wilder was

35 in Ball of Fire

as 'Original Story, Screenplay'.

Tue, Dec 02 1941

Hold Back the Dawn

Billy Wilder was

35 in Hold Back the Dawn

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Sep 26 1941

Arise, My Love

Billy Wilder was

34 in Arise, My Love

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Nov 08 1940

Rhythm on the River

Billy Wilder was

34 in Rhythm on the River

as 'Story'.

Wed, Aug 28 1940

Ninotchka

Billy Wilder was

33 in Ninotchka

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Nov 23 1939

What a Life

Billy Wilder was

33 in What a Life

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Oct 05 1939

Midnight

Billy Wilder was

32 in Midnight

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Mar 24 1939

That Certain Age

Billy Wilder was

32 in That Certain Age

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Oct 06 1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Billy Wilder was

31 in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Mar 25 1938

Champagne Waltz

Billy Wilder was

30 in Champagne Waltz

as 'Story'.

Fri, Feb 05 1937

First Offence

Billy Wilder was

29 in First Offence

as 'Original Story'.

Fri, Feb 21 1936

Emil and the Detectives

Billy Wilder was

28 in Emil and the Detectives

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Feb 05 1935

The Lottery Lover

Billy Wilder was

28 in The Lottery Lover

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Feb 05 1935

Music in the Air

Billy Wilder was

28 in Music in the Air

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Dec 13 1934

One Exciting Adventure

Billy Wilder was

28 in One Exciting Adventure

as 'Story'.

Sat, Sep 01 1934

Bad Seed

Billy Wilder was

28 in Bad Seed

as 'Director, Writer'.

Thu, Jul 05 1934

Adorable

Billy Wilder was

26 in Adorable

as 'Writer'.

Thu, May 18 1933

What Women Dream

Billy Wilder was

26 in What Women Dream

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Apr 19 1933

Madame Wants No Children

Billy Wilder was

26 in Madame Wants No Children

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Jan 06 1933

The Blue from the Sky

Billy Wilder was

26 in The Blue from the Sky

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Dec 20 1932

Where Is This Lady?

Billy Wilder was

26 in Where Is This Lady?

as 'Story'.

Thu, Nov 17 1932

Scampolo, ein Kind der Straße

Billy Wilder was

26 in Scampolo, ein Kind der Straße

as 'Writer'.

Tue, Oct 25 1932

Happy Ever After

Billy Wilder was

26 in Happy Ever After

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Sep 23 1932

A Blonde Dream

Billy Wilder was

26 in A Blonde Dream

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Sep 23 1932

Once There Was a Waltz

Billy Wilder was

25 in Once There Was a Waltz

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Apr 14 1932

The Winner

Billy Wilder was

25 in The Winner

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Mar 21 1932

Emil and the Detectives

Billy Wilder was

25 in Emil and the Detectives

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Dec 02 1931

Princess, At Your Orders!

Billy Wilder was

24 in Princess, At Your Orders!

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Apr 02 1931

The Wrong Husband

Billy Wilder was

24 in The Wrong Husband

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Mar 27 1931

Infidelities

Billy Wilder was

24 in Infidelities

as 'Story'.

Thu, Mar 19 1931

Her Grace Commands

Billy Wilder was

24 in Her Grace Commands

as 'Writer'.

Tue, Mar 03 1931

The Man in Search of His Murderer

Billy Wilder was

24 in The Man in Search of His Murderer

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Feb 04 1931

The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger

Billy Wilder was

24 in The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Aug 13 1930

People on Sunday

Billy Wilder was

23 in People on Sunday

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Feb 04 1930

Der Teufelsreporter

Billy Wilder was

23 in Der Teufelsreporter

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Jul 19 1929

Melodrama

Billy Wilder was

20 in Melodrama

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Mar 10 1927

Sunset Boulevard

Billy Wilder will be

95+ in Sunset Boulevard

as 'Original Film Writer'.

Unreleased

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