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  1. It was the first of 14 consecutive commercially successful films that the pair co-wrote including the comedy Ninotchka (1939), and the romantic drama Hold Back the Dawn (1941), which both received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000697Billy Wilder - IMDb

    Wilder's subsequent self-produced films would become more caustic and cynical, notably Ace in the Hole (1951), though he also produced such sublime comedies as Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Apartment (1960) (which won him Best Picture and Director Oscars). He retired in 1981. Born June 22, 1906. Died March 27, 2002 (95) Add to list. Won 6 Oscars.

  3. Five Graves to Cairo. 1943 1h 36m Approved. 7.3 (6.9K) Rate. In the North African campaign a British straggler manages to pass himself off as a waiter at the hotel commandeered as Rommel's headquarters. He has thoughts of assassinating Rommel but his cover may have an even better use.

  4. Some Like It Hot (1959) Passed | 121 min | Comedy, Music, Romance. After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in. Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billy_WilderBilly Wilder - Wikipedia

    Billy Wilder (/ ˈ w aɪ l d ər /; German:; 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 .

  6. Feb 10, 2024 · From timeless comedies like The Apartment to film noir classics like Double Indemnity, this is a ranking of every movie Billy Wilder directed.

  7. Jun 17, 2024 · Tour our photo gallery of Wilders 25 greatest films, including many of the titles listed above, as well as “The Seven Year Itch” (1955), “One, Two, Three” (1961), “Irma la Douce ...

  8. Billy Wilder (22 June 1906 – 27 March 2002) was an Austrian-born director, screenwriter and producer who is regarded as one of the most excellent filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. Today he is best known for his comedies, although he also directed dramas and film noirs.

  9. Jul 28, 2022 · So many of Billy Wilder's films were magnets for Academy Award nominations; the man has 21 nominations with six wins, and he's directed 14 different actors in Academy Award-nominated...

  10. A Foreign Affair is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund. The screenplay by Charles Brackett, Wilder, and Richard L. Breen is based on a story by David Shaw adapted by Robert Harari.

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