Billy Wilder
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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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