Billy Wilder

Writer and director. Born 22 June 1906 in Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary. Died 27 March 2002.

Titles on Fi1m8 directing · 2 writing · 1 crew

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 2 titles

Oscars6 won · 15 nominated

Born

22 June 1906, Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Died

27 March 2002

Active

1939–1974

Frequently works with

Charles Brackett, I. A. L. Diamond, Jack Lemmon, Arthur Hornblow Jr., Fred MacMurray, Porter Hall

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2010s

La Garçonnière 2018Original Story

2000s

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' 2006Thanks
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' 2006Thanks

1990s

Sabrina 1995Original Film Writer

1980s

Witness for the Prosecution 1982Screenplay
Sugar 1982Original Film Writer
Buddy Buddy 1981Director, Writer

1970s

Fedora 1978Director, Writer, Producer
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976Thanks
The Front Page 1974Director, ScreenplayFi1m 60
Double Indemnity 1973Screenplay
Avanti! 1972Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970Director, Producer, Writer

1960s

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe 1966Actor
The Fortune Cookie 1966Director, Producer, Writer
Kiss Me, Stupid 1964Director, Screenplay, Producer
Irma la Douce 1963Screenplay, Producer, Director
One, Two, Three 1961Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Apartment 1960Producer, Director, WriterFi1m 91

1950s

Some Like It Hot 1959Director, Producer, ScreenplayFi1m 92
Witness for the Prosecution 1957Screenplay, DirectorFi1m 87
Love in the Afternoon 1957Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Spirit of St. Louis 1957Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Seven Year Itch 1955Screenplay, Producer, Director