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Billy Wilder ( / ˈwaɪldər /; German: [ˈvɪldɐ]; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born filmmaker and screenwriter. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Hollywood cinema. He received seven Academy Awards (among 21 ...
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- March 27, 2002 (aged 95), Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
- 1929–1981
Oct 7, 1999 · In 1928, Wilder’s father died in Berlin, where he was visiting Billy on a stopover from a trip to America. Wilder’s mother died in the concentration camp of Auschwitz.
Mar 28, 2002 · He was born Samuel Wilder on June 22, 1906, in the town of Sucha in Galicia, Poland, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His father, Max, who died in 1926, ran a chain of railway ...
Mar 28, 2002 · He tried to persuade his family members to leave Germany, but they refused -- many of his relatives, including his mother and grandmother, died in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz.
The Wilder brothers were now safe from the Germans; their mother, grandmother and stepfather died in Auschwitz. Pop song titles were the only English that Mr. Wilder knew.
His mother, grandmother, and stepfather died at Auschwitz concentration camp. Hollywood career After arriving in Hollywood, in 1933, Wilder shared an apartment with fellow émigré Peter Lorre, and continued his career as a screenwriter.
Oct 8, 2006 · His father, Max Wilder, who died in 1926, ran a chain of railway cafes. His mother Eugenia had spent several years in the United States in her youth.
