Billy Wilder
Name
Samuel Wilder
Birthplace
Sucha Beskidzka, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
Birth date
June 22, 1906
Death place
New York City, U.S.
Death date
March 27, 2002 (aged 95)
Occupation
Director, screenwriter, producer
Active Years
1929–1995
Notable Films
The Apartment (1960)
Billy Wilder (born Samuel Wilder, June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian director, screenwriter and producer. He was best known for his films such as Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment and Irma la Douce.
Selected filmography[edit | edit source]
- The Lost Weekend (1945) - Director, writer
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Director, writer
- Stalag 17 (1953) - Director, writer, producer
- The Seven Year Itch (1955) - Director, writer, producer
- Some Like It Hot (1959) - Director, writer, producer
- The Apartment (1960) - Director, writer, producer
- Irma la Douce (1963) - Director, writer, producer
- The Fortune Cookie (1966) - Director, writer, producer
- The Front Page (1974) - Director, writer
- Buddy Buddy (1981) - Director, writer
External links[edit | edit source]
- Billy Wilder on Wikipedia
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