Blake Edwards
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Blake Edwards was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Hollywood from the mid-20th century until his death in 2010. He is remembered for creating influential comedies and directing some of the most popular films of his era, making him an important figure in cinema history.
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- 1922-01-01
- Died
- 2010-12-15
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Directing · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Blake Edwards was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Edwards' career began in the 1940s as an actor but he soon turned to writing radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. He used his writing skills to begin producing and directing, with some of his best films including: Experiment in Terror, The Great Race, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with the British…
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- Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames — Self (archive footage)2024
- Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2019
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me — Self2009
- Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic — Self2006
- Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' — Self2004
- The Pink Panther Story — Himself2003
- Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady — Self1997
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
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Blake Edwards (born William Blake Crump; July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he took up writing, producing and directing for theater. He received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films. His best-known films include Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), A Shot in the Dark (1964), The Great Race (1965), 10 (1979), Victor/Victoria (1982), Blind Date (1987), and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British actor Peter Sellers.
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