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Blake Edwards
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US-amerikanischer Filmregisseur und -produzent, Schauspieler und Drehbuchautor (1922–2010)
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Blake Edwards, born William Blake Crump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was an American film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He resided in Los Angeles and spoke English. His notable works include The Great Race, The Carey Treatment, Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria, and Ten. He was recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.
Edwards received several awards, including the Writers Guild of America Award, Edgar Awards, and an Academy Honorary Award. He was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay. He was married to Julie Andrews and had a child named Jennifer Edwards. He died of pneumonia in Santa Monica in 2010.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 2010
- Works
- 4
Top works
- The great race
- The Carey treatment
- Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria
- Ten
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
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…
Known for
- 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
- Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon — Self1994
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered — Self1993
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Blake
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tulsa
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Spouse
- Julie Andrews
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Image
- Blake Edwards 1966.jpg
- Height
- 178
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- United States
- Residence
- Los Angeles
Show 16 more facts
- date of birth
- 1922-01-01
- date of death
- 2010-12-15
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Blake Edwards
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
- birth name
- William Blake Crump
- nickname
- Blackie
- relative
- Emma Walton Hamilton
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Blake Edwards
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- writing language
- American English
- Commons Creator page
- Blake Edwards
- topic has template
- Template:Blake Edwards
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- described at URL
- www.askart.com/artist/Blake_Edwards/11084433/Blake_Edwards.aspx
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Article · Deutsch
Blake Edwards (eigentlich William Blake Crump; * 26. Juli 1922 in Tulsa; † 15. Dezember 2010 in Santa Monica) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmregisseur und -produzent, Schauspieler und Drehbuchautor. Berühmt wurde er mit turbulenten Komödien, die sich durch zahlreiche Gags und Pointen auszeichneten. 2004 erhielt er den Oscar für sein Lebenswerk. International bekannt wurde er vor allem durch die Spielfilme der Pink-Panther-Reihe, zumeist mit Peter Sellers in der Hauptrolle, und den Klassiker Frühstück bei Tiffany mit Audrey Hepburn.
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