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 +'''Billy Wilder''' ([[June 22]] [[1906]] – [[March 27]] [[2002]]) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American [[journalist]], [[screenwriter]], [[film director]], and [[film producer|producer]] whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 [[film]]s. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of [[Hollywood]]'s golden age. Many of Wilder's films achieved both critical and public acclaim.
 +==Filmography==
 +This is a chronological list of films which [[Billy Wilder]] was involved with, in either writing, directing, producing, or a combination of the three.
 +
 +==Writing only==
 +
 +{| class="wikitable"
 +|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +! Year !! Film !! Involvement
 +|-
 +| [[1929 in film|1929]] || ''Der Teufelsreporter'' (also known as Hell of a Reporter) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1930 in film|1930]] || ''[[Menschen am Sonntag]]'' (also known as People on Sunday) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1930 in film|1930]] || ''Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1931 in film|1931]] || ''Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht'' (also known as Looking for His Murderer) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1931 in film|1931]] || ''Ihre Hoheit befiehlt'' (also known as Her Grace Commands) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1931 in film|1931]] || ''Der falsche Ehemann'' (also known as The Wrong Husband) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1931 in film|1931]] || ''Princesse, à vos ordres!'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1931 in film|1931]] || ''Emil und die Detektive'' (also known as Emil and the Detectives) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Un rêve blond'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Un peu d'amour'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Happily Ever After'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Der Sieger'' (also known as The Victor) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Es war einmal ein Walzer'' (also known as Once There Was a Waltz) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Ein blonder Traum'' (also known as A Blonde's Dream) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Scampolo, ein Kind der Strasse'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Where Is the Lady?'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1932 in film|1932]] || ''Das Blaue von Himmel'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1933 in film|1933]] || ''Was Frauen träumen'' (also known as What Women Dream) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1933 in film|1933]] || ''Madame wünscht keine Kinder'' (also known as Madame Wants No Children) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1933 in film|1933]] || ''Madame ne veut pas d'enfants'' (also known as No Children Wanted) || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1933 in film|1933]] || ''[[Adorable]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1934 in film|1934]] || ''[[One Exciting Adventure]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1934 in film|1934]] || ''[[Music in the Air]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1935 in film|1935]] || ''[[Under Pressure]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1935 in film|1935]] || ''[[The Lottery Lover]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1937 in film|1937]] || ''[[Champagne Waltz]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1938 in film|1938]] || ''[[Bluebeard's Eighth Wife]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1938 in film|1938]] || ''[[That Certain Age]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1939 in film|1939]] || ''[[Midnight (1939 film)|Midnight]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1939 in film|1939]] || ''[[What a Life (film)|What a Life]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1939 in film|1939]] || ''[[Ninotchka]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1940 in film|1940]] || ''[[Rhythm on the River]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1940 in film|1940]] || ''[[Arise, My Love]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1941 in film|1941]] || ''[[Hold Back the Dawn]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1941 in film|1941]] || ''[[Ball of Fire]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1947 in film|1947]] || ''[[The Bishop's Wife]]'' || Writer (uncredited)
 +|-
 +| [[1948 in film|1948]] || ''[[A Song Is Born]]'' || Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1960 in film|1960]] || ''[[Ocean's Eleven (1960 film)|Ocean's Eleven]]'' || Writer (uncredited)
 +|-
 +| [[1967 in film|1967]] || ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'' || Writer (uncredited)
 +|}
 +
 +==Directing==
 +
 +{| class="wikitable"
 +|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +! Year !! Film !! Involvement
 +|-
 +| [[1934 in film|1934]] || ''[[Mauvaise Graine]]'' (also known as Bad Seed) || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1942 in film|1942]] || ''[[The Major and the Minor]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1943 in film|1943]] || ''[[Five Graves to Cairo]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1944 in film|1944]] || ''[[Double Indemnity (film)|Double Indemnity]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1945 in film|1945]] || ''[[The Lost Weekend (film)|The Lost Weekend]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1945 in film|1945]] || ''[[Death Mills]]'' || Director
 +|-
 +| [[1948 in film|1948]] || ''[[The Emperor Waltz]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1948 in film|1948]] || ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1950 in film|1950]] || ''[[Sunset Boulevard (1950 film)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1951 in film|1951]] || ''[[Ace in the Hole (1951 film)|Ace in the Hole]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1953 in film|1953]] || ''[[Stalag 17]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1954 in film|1954]] || ''[[Sabrina (1954 film)|Sabrina]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1955 in film|1955]] || ''[[The Seven Year Itch]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1957 in film|1957]] || ''[[The Spirit of St. Louis (film)|The Spirit of St. Louis]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1957 in film|1957]] || ''[[Love in the Afternoon (1957 film)|Love in the Afternoon]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1957 in film|1957]] || ''[[Witness for the Prosecution]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1959 in film|1959]] || ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1960 in film|1960]] || ''[[The Apartment]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1961 in film|1961]] || ''[[One, Two, Three]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1963 in film|1963]] || ''[[Irma la Douce]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1964 in film|1964]] || ''[[Kiss Me, Stupid]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1966 in film|1966]] || ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1970 in film|1970]] || ''[[The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1972 in film|1972]] || ''[[Avanti!]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1974 in film|1974]] || ''[[The Front Page (1974 film)|The Front Page]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|-
 +| [[1978 in film|1978]] || ''[[Fedora (film)|Fedora]]'' || Director/Writer/Producer
 +|-
 +| [[1981 in film|1981]] || ''[[Buddy Buddy]]'' || Director/Writer
 +|}
 +
 +
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Billy Wilder (June 22 1906 – March 27 2002) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. Many of Wilder's films achieved both critical and public acclaim.

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Filmography

This is a chronological list of films which Billy Wilder was involved with, in either writing, directing, producing, or a combination of the three.

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Writing only

Year Film Involvement
1929 Der Teufelsreporter (also known as Hell of a Reporter) Writer
1930 Menschen am Sonntag (also known as People on Sunday) Writer
1930 Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg Writer
1931 Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht (also known as Looking for His Murderer) Writer
1931 Ihre Hoheit befiehlt (also known as Her Grace Commands) Writer
1931 Der falsche Ehemann (also known as The Wrong Husband) Writer
1931 Princesse, à vos ordres! Writer
1931 Emil und die Detektive (also known as Emil and the Detectives) Writer
1932 Un rêve blond Writer
1932 Un peu d'amour Writer
1932 Happily Ever After Writer
1932 Der Sieger (also known as The Victor) Writer
1932 Es war einmal ein Walzer (also known as Once There Was a Waltz) Writer
1932 Ein blonder Traum (also known as A Blonde's Dream) Writer
1932 Scampolo, ein Kind der Strasse Writer
1932 Where Is the Lady? Writer
1932 Das Blaue von Himmel Writer
1933 Was Frauen träumen (also known as What Women Dream) Writer
1933 Madame wünscht keine Kinder (also known as Madame Wants No Children) Writer
1933 Madame ne veut pas d'enfants (also known as No Children Wanted) Writer
1933 Adorable Writer
1934 One Exciting Adventure Writer
1934 Music in the Air Writer
1935 Under Pressure Writer
1935 The Lottery Lover Writer
1937 Champagne Waltz Writer
1938 Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Writer
1938 That Certain Age Writer
1939 Midnight Writer
1939 What a Life Writer
1939 Ninotchka Writer
1940 Rhythm on the River Writer
1940 Arise, My Love Writer
1941 Hold Back the Dawn Writer
1941 Ball of Fire Writer
1947 The Bishop's Wife Writer (uncredited)
1948 A Song Is Born Writer
1960 Ocean's Eleven Writer (uncredited)
1967 Casino Royale Writer (uncredited)
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Directing

Year Film Involvement
1934 Mauvaise Graine (also known as Bad Seed) Director/Writer
1942 The Major and the Minor Director/Writer
1943 Five Graves to Cairo Director/Writer
1944 Double Indemnity Director/Writer
1945 The Lost Weekend Director/Writer
1945 Death Mills Director
1948 The Emperor Waltz Director/Writer
1948 A Foreign Affair Director/Writer
1950 Sunset Boulevard Director/Writer
1951 Ace in the Hole Director/Writer/Producer
1953 Stalag 17 Director/Writer/Producer
1954 Sabrina Director/Writer/Producer
1955 The Seven Year Itch Director/Writer/Producer
1957 The Spirit of St. Louis Director/Writer
1957 Love in the Afternoon Director/Writer/Producer
1957 Witness for the Prosecution Director/Writer
1959 Some Like It Hot Director/Writer/Producer
1960 The Apartment Director/Writer/Producer
1961 One, Two, Three Director/Writer/Producer
1963 Irma la Douce Director/Writer/Producer
1964 Kiss Me, Stupid Director/Writer/Producer
1966 The Fortune Cookie Director/Writer/Producer
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Director/Writer/Producer
1972 Avanti! Director/Writer/Producer
1974 The Front Page Director/Writer
1978 Fedora Director/Writer/Producer
1981 Buddy Buddy Director/Writer



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