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Nov 1, 2014 · He collaborated with the same man, Charles Brackett, on all but one of the features he co-wrote in Hollywood prior to 1951. In 1948, he went so far as to describe himself and Brackett, who produced the films that they wrote together, as “the happiest couple in Hollywood.”
Charles William Brackett (November 26, 1892 – March 9, 1969) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He collaborated with Billy Wilder on sixteen films.
Feb 23, 2024 · The tough New Yorkerish cherub is Billy Wilder from Vienna, Austria. Brackett, a man of sartorial elegance, prefers double-breasted suits in conservative designs and colors. Wilder goes around wearing a pullover without a tie, his shirt sleeves rolled up. Brackett is reserved, serene, and gentle.
A fascinating early script draft for Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilder’s classic 1950 film noir with Gloria Swanson and William Holden. A simply typed warning from Wilder and screenwriter Charles Brackett graces the cover page: “This is the first act of Sunset Boulevard. Due to the peculiar nature of the project, we ask all our coworkers to ...
Hollywood’s Happiest Couple: Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett. JUN 13 - JUN 13 4:10 PM PDT - 4:10 PM PDT. Add to Calendar. Buy Tickets. Film Forum. 209 W. Houston Street. New York, NY 10014. SHARE. “Worked with Billy Wilder, who paces constantly, has over-extravagant ideas, but is stimulating.
The distinguished Viennese-looking gentleman is Charles Brackett of Saratoga Springs New York. The tough New Yorkerish cherub is Billy Wilder from Vienna Austria. Brackett, a man of sartorial elegance, prefers double breasted suits in conservative designs and colours.
Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett. Sunday & Monday, May 15 & 16. Co-presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. “Worked with Billy Wilder, who paces constantly, has over-extravagant ideas, but is stimulating. He has a kind of humor that sparks with mine.” – excerpt from Charles Brackett’s diary (1936)
