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Gene Wilder (né Jerome Silberman, June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
Apr 2, 2014 · Actor Gene Wilder made his first huge splash as the title character in the film 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' among other memorable roles.
Gene Wilder. Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. When he was 11, he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Caesar. Then, when he was 15 and saw Lee J. Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman,' he decided he would be a comedy actor and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing.
Aug 25, 2024 · Gene Wilder (born June 11, 1933, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.—died August 29, 2016, Stamford, Connecticut) was an American comic actor best known for his portrayals of high-strung neurotic characters who generally seemed to be striving unsuccessfully to appear more balanced than they were.
Gene Wilder. Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. When he was 11, he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Caesar. Then, when he was 15 and saw Lee J. Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman,' he decided he would be a comedy actor and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing.
Remembering Gene Wilder is a 2023 American biographical documentary film about Gene Wilder's life and career, as well as his battle with Alzheimer's disease. It was directed by Ron Frank and executive produced by Julie Nimoy and David Knight.
Known for the portrayal of Willy Wonka in ‘Charlie & the Chocolate Factory’, Gene Wilder is a former American actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, author and activist.
Gene Wilder (Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, author, comedian, director and screenwriter. He was most famous for his acting work and in particular for the movies he made with Mel Brooks which include The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
Aug 29, 2016 · Gene Wilder's distinctive looks helped him create roles that he made his own. His performances combined sentimentality, comedy and suppressed rage, often veering between idiocy and apoplexy.
Aug 29, 2016 · Gene Wilder, who established himself as one of America’s foremost comic actors with his delightfully neurotic performances in three films directed by Mel Brooks; his eccentric star turn in the...
Aug 30, 2016 · The comedian Gene Wilder died yesterday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83 years old. Wilder often played neurotic, charming characters in the big-screen comedies he starred...
Jun 17, 2024 · After over eight decades of making people laugh, Gene Wilder sadly died from complications with Alzheimer's disease in 2016. Wilder was diagnosed with the condition three years earlier, with it sadly being an all-too-common disease that progressively destroys brain function and causes memory loss.
Aug 30, 2016 · American comic actor Gene Wilder (left) with comedian Richard Pryor in the 1970s. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The great comic actor Gene Wilder died Monday at age 83 from Alzheimer's...
Aug 29, 2016 · G ene Wilder, the Blazing Saddles star whose death at 83 was announced on Monday, knew that his fame was tied to a certain frenetic energy that, in his wake, can only be described as, well, Gene...
Aug 30, 2016 · Gene Wilder, who died on Sunday aged 83, was a surreal comic actor who brought with him a surreal life history.
Mar 15, 2024 · Gene Wilder couldn’t have chosen a better stage name. “Gene” is so ordinary, so sane. It promises gentleness: genial, congeniality. But Wilder? That’s the sort of actor who could play Leo Bloom, Willy Wonka, Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson, or The Waco Kid.
Aug 29, 2016 · Gene Wilder's distinctive looks helped him create roles that he made his own. His performances combined sentimentality, comedy and suppressed rage, often veering between idiocy and apoplexy.
Jun 18, 2024 · Remembering Gene Wilder acted as a touching homage to an extraordinary actor that revealed many details about his life viewers may not be aware of.
Sep 1, 2016 · US actor Gene Wilder, remembered by many for his lead role in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died at the age of 83, his family has confirmed. The comic actor also starred in classic...
Mar 17, 2024 · In the new documentary 'Remembering Gene Wilder,' the late actor's widow Karen Boyer recalls the 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' star's final words.
May 20, 2020 · Funnymen Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder first met on the eve of shooting the 1976 comedy Silver Streak in Canada. According to accounts, it was a modest encounter: The two exchanged friendly ...
Dec 16, 2020 · Two of the funniest actors of the 20th century, Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder were such a perfect match and so in love that their relationship remains one of the most iconic in Hollywood history.
Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired star of such comedy classics as "Young Frankenstein," "Blazing Saddles" and “The Producers” has died. He was 83.
Gene Wilder (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 11 de juny de 1933 - Stamford, Connecticut, 29 d'agost de 2016) fou un actor de comèdia estatunidenc.Fou nominat a l'Oscar dues vegades. El seu nom real era Jerome Silberman. Encrespades grenyes arrissades, penetrants ulls blaus, cara expressiva, l'original Willy Wonka; còmic famós pels seus personatges juganers; productor, director i guionista.
Gene Wilder (Milwaukee, 11. lipnja 1933. — Stamford, Connecticut, 29. kolovoza 2016.), bio je američki glumac i komičar, nominiran za nagradu Oscar.. Rodio se u Milwaukeeu kao sin židovskih useljenika iz Rusije. Pravo mu je ime Jerome Silberman.Diplomirao je 1955. godine sa Sveučilišta u Iowi, gdje je bio u bratstvu Alfa Epsilon Pi.. Nakon toga je radio u kazalištu Old Vic u Velikoj ...
