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Blake Edwards (born William Blake Crump; July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films.
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- William Blake Crump, July 26, 1922, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
- December 15, 2010 (aged 88), Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Blake Edwards was a writer, producer and director of comedies, dramas and war films, best known for The Pink Panther series and Victor/Victoria. He was married to Julie Andrews and died in 2010 at age 88.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Michael Barson. Blake Edwards, American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was best known for the classic romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) as well as the comedy The Pink Panther (1963) and its sequels. His other credits included Days of Wine and Roses (1962), 10 (1979), and Victor/Victoria (1982).
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- A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) Directed by Blake Edwards. Screenplay by Blake Edwards and William Peter Blatter, based on the plays ‘L’Idiote’ by Marcel Archard and ‘A Shot in the Dark’ by Harry Kurnitz.
- BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) Directed by Blake Edwards. Screenplay by George Axelrod, based on the novella by Truman Capote. Starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, Mickey Rooney.
- THE PINK PANTHER (1963) Directed by Blake Edwards. Written by Maurice Richlin and Blake Edwards. Starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale.
- VICTOR/VICTORIA (1982) Directed by Blake Edwards. Screenplay by Blake Edwards, story by Hans Hoemburg, based on the script by Reinhold Schunzel. Starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras.
Blake Edwards was a director, writer and actor who created the TV series Peter Gunn and The Pink Panther. He married Julie Andrews and worked with many famous actors and actresses.
- July 26, 1922
- December 15, 2010
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Dec 16, 2010 · The American film-maker Blake Edwards has died in southern California at the age of 88. Edwards died of complications from pneumonia on Wednesday at St John's Health Centre in Santa Monica, his...
Dec 17, 2010 · Dec. 17, 2010 12 AM PT. Los Angeles Times. Blake Edwards, a writer-director who battled depression in his personal life yet was known as a modern master of slapstick and sophisticated wit with...