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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) -- From the collaborative genius of writer/director Billy Wilder comes this highly entertaining mystery that unfolds from Dr. Watson's (Colin Blakely) diary involving the great Sherlock Holmes (Robert Stephens).
Sunset Blvd. (1950) -- Clip: I am big, it's the pictures that got small
Ace in the Hole (1951) -- A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) -- A documentary about the life and career of 1950s sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, narrated by director John Huston (who worked with her on "The Misfits")...
The Seven Year Itch (1955) -- When his family goes away for the summer, a so far faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe).

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 June 1906, Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Sucha Beskidzka, Poland] more
Date of Death:
27 March 2002, West Los Angeles, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Originally planning to become a lawyer, Billy Wilder abandoned that career... more
Trivia:
He directed 14 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Barbara Stanwyck... more
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Up 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 42 wins & 47 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(72 articles)
Soderbergh says that Damon is the next Lemmon
 (From The Hollywood News. 2 November 2009, 2:49 PM, PST)
The Noir Loser
 (From SoundOnSight. 26 October 2009, 9:41 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Billie Wilder

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sabrina (1995)   (earlier screenplay) 1995 $87.1M 6.0 (14,853)
AKAs:
  • Sabrina (Germany)
- 2. Witness for the Prosecution (1982) (TV) (1957 screenplay) 1982 - 7.3 (240)
- 3. Buddy Buddy (1981) (writer) 1981 - 6.4 (1,637)
- 4. Fedora (1978)   (writer) 1978 - 6.9 (816)
AKAs:
  • Fedora (West Germany)
- 5. The Front Page (1974) (screenplay) 1974 - 7.2 (3,429)
- 6. Double Indemnity (1973) (TV) (1944 screenplay) 1973 - 4.9 (263)
- 7. Avanti! (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 7.1 (3,103)
AKAs:
  • Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? (Italy)
- 8. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) (written by) 1970 - 7.3 (2,925)
- 9. Casino Royale (1967)   (uncredited) 1967 - 5.1 (10,984)
AKAs:
  • Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
- 10. The Fortune Cookie (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.4 (3,942)
AKAs:
  • Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
- 11. Ates gibi kadin (1965) (story "Ball of Fire") (uncredited) 1965 - 7.5 (12)
- 12. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) (writer) 1964 - 7.0 (2,337)
- 13. Irma la Douce (1963) (writer) 1963 - 7.3 (5,333)
- 14. One, Two, Three (1961) (screenplay) 1961 - 7.9 (6,297)
- 15. Ocean's Eleven (1960) (uncredited) 1960 - 6.4 (6,644)
- 16. The Apartment (1960) (written by) 1960 - 8.4 (32,237)
- 17. Ninotchka (1960) (TV) (1939 screenplay) 1960 - 8.7 (34)
- 18. Some Like It Hot (1959) (screenplay) 1959 - 8.4 (60,399)
- 19. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) (screenplay) 1957 - 8.3 (15,776)
- 20. Love in the Afternoon (1957) (screenplay) 1957 - 7.4 (3,310)
- 21. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) (screenplay) 1957 - 7.2 (2,553)
- 22. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 23. The Seven Year Itch (1955) (screenplay) 1955 - 7.3 (9,146)
- 24. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
3 TV episodes:
- 25. Emil und die Detektive (1954) (earlier screenplay) (as Billie Wilder) 1954 - 6.7 (98)
- 26. Sabrina (1954)   (screenplay) 1954 - 7.8 (14,630)
AKAs:
  • Sabrina Fair (UK)
- 27. Stalag 17 (1953) (writer) 1953 - 8.2 (18,644)
- 28. Ace in the Hole (1951)   (written by) 1951 - 8.2 (6,711)
AKAs:
  • The Big Carnival (USA: new title)
- 29. Sunset Blvd. (1950)   (written by) 1950 - 8.7 (48,204)
AKAs:
  • Sunset Boulevard (UK) (USA: alternative spelling)
- 30. A Song Is Born (1948) (story "From A to Z") 1948 - 7.0 (800)
- 31. A Foreign Affair (1948) (screenplay) 1948 - 7.5 (1,762)
- 32. The Emperor Waltz (1948) (written by) 1948 - 6.1 (447)
- 33. The Bishop's Wife (1947) (uncredited) 1947 - 7.5 (4,405)
- 34. The Lost Weekend (1945) (screenplay) 1945 - 8.2 (10,870)
- 35. Double Indemnity (1944) (screenplay) 1944 - 8.6 (32,998)
- 36. Five Graves to Cairo (1943) (screenplay) 1943 - 7.5 (1,206)
- 37. The Major and the Minor (1942) (writer) 1942 - 7.7 (1,706)
- 38. Ball of Fire (1941)   (original story) (screenplay) 1941 - 7.9 (3,118)
AKAs:
  • The Professor and the Burlesque Queen
- 39. Hold Back the Dawn (1941) (written by) 1941 - 7.7 (486)
- 40. Arise, My Love (1940) (writer) 1940 - 7.2 (196)
- 41. Rhythm on the River (1940) (story) 1940 - 7.0 (131)
- 42. Ninotchka (1939) (screenplay) 1939 $2.28M 7.9 (6,085)
- 43. What a Life (1939) (screenplay) 1939 - 7.3 (29)
- 44. Midnight (1939) (screenplay) 1939 - 8.0 (1,576)
- 45. That Certain Age (1938) (writer) 1938 - 6.9 (73)
- 46. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - 7.3 (825)
- 47. Champagne Waltz (1937) (story) 1937 - 7.0 (18)
- 48. The Lottery Lover (1935) (screenplay) 1935 - 7.4 (13)
- 49. Emil and the Detectives (1935)   (uncredited) 1935 - 7.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Emil
- 50. Under Pressure (1935) (writer) 1935 - 7.1 (14)
- 51. Music in the Air (1934) (adaptation and screenplay) 1934 - 8.3 (619)
- 52. One Exciting Adventure (1934) (story) 1934 - 7.7 (8)
- 53. Mauvaise graine (1934)   (screenplay) (as Billie Wilder) 1934 - 6.6 (172)
AKAs:
  • Bad Blood
  • Bad Seed
- 54. Adorable (1933) (story "Ihre Hoheit Befiehlt") 1933 - 6.8 (37)
- 55. Madame ne veut pas d'enfants (1933)   (screenplay) (as Billie Wilder) 1933 - 6.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • No Children Wanted (International: English title)
- 56. Was Frauen träumen (1933)   (writer) 1933 - 7.6 (12)
AKAs:
  • What Women Dream
- 57. Madame wünscht keine Kinder (1933)   (adaptation) 1933 - 9.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Liane, eine Frau von heute (Germany: alternative title)
  • Madame Wants No Children (USA)
  • Madame wird kinderlieb (Germany: alternative title)
- 58. Das Blaue vom Himmel (1932/I)   (writer) 1932 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Blue from the Sky (USA)
- 59. Scampolo, ein Kind der Straße (1932)   (writer) 1932 - 7.7 (14)
AKAs:
  • Ein Mädel der Strasse (USA)
  • Um einen Groschen Liebe
- 60. Ein blonder Traum (1932)   (writer) 1932 - 5.3 (157)
AKAs:
  • A Blonde's Dream (USA)
- 61. Es war einmal ein Walzer (1932)   (writer) 1932 - 7.9 (7)
AKAs:
  • Once There Was a Waltz (USA)
- 62. Der Sieger (1932)   (writer) 1932 - 7.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Liebe ist Liebe (USA)
  • The Victor (International: English title)
  • The Winner (International: English title)
- 63. Un rêve blond (1932) (screenplay) (as Billie Wilder) 1932 - 9.6 (6)
- 64. Happy Ever After (1932)   (writer) 1932 - 6.7 (17)
AKAs:
  • A Blonde Dream (USA)
- 65. Un peu d'amour (1932) (screenplay) 1932 - 6.5 (5)
- 66. Where Is This Lady? (1932)   (story "Es War Einmal Ein Walzer") 1932 - 5.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • Where Is This Girl? (UK: alternative title)
- 67. Emil und die Detektive (1931)   (screenplay) (as Billie Wilder) 1931 - 7.7 (152)
AKAs:
  • Emil and the Detectives
- 68. Princesse, à vos ordres! (1931) (writer) 1931 - 8.3 (6)
- 69. Der falsche Ehemann (1931)   (writer) 1931 - 7.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Wrong Husband (USA)
- 70. Seitensprünge (1931) (idea) 1931 - 6.5 (5)
- 71. Ihre Hoheit befiehlt (1931)   (writer) 1931 - 7.6 (12)
AKAs:
  • Her Grace Commands (USA)
- 72. Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht (1931)   (writer) 1931 - 6.7 (44)
AKAs:
  • Jim, der Mann mit der Narbe (Germany: alternative title)
  • Looking for His Murderer
- 73. Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg (1930) (writer) 1930 - 9.6 (8)
- 74. Menschen am Sonntag (1930)   (writer) 1930 - 8.0 (407)
AKAs:
  • People on Sunday
- 75. Der Teufelsreporter (1929)   (writer) (as Billie Wilder) 1929 - 7.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Hell of a Reporter (USA)
  • Im Nebel der Großstadt (Germany: alternative title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Buddy Buddy (1981) 1981 - 6.4 (1,637)
- 2. Fedora (1978)   1978 - 6.9 (816)
AKAs:
  • Fedora (West Germany)
- 3. The Front Page (1974) 1974 - 7.2 (3,429)
- 4. Avanti! (1972)   1972 - 7.1 (3,103)
AKAs:
  • Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? (Italy)
- 5. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) 1970 - 7.3 (2,925)
- 6. The Fortune Cookie (1966)   1966 - 7.4 (3,942)
AKAs:
  • Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
- 7. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) 1964 - 7.0 (2,337)
- 8. Irma la Douce (1963) 1963 - 7.3 (5,333)
- 9. One, Two, Three (1961) 1961 - 7.9 (6,297)
- 10. The Apartment (1960) 1960 - 8.4 (32,237)
- 11. Some Like It Hot (1959) 1959 - 8.4 (60,399)
- 12. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 1957 - 8.3 (15,776)
- 13. Love in the Afternoon (1957) 1957 - 7.4 (3,310)
- 14. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) 1957 - 7.2 (2,553)
- 15. The Seven Year Itch (1955) 1955 - 7.3 (9,146)
- 16. Sabrina (1954)   1954 - 7.8 (14,630)
AKAs:
  • Sabrina Fair (UK)
- 17. Stalag 17 (1953) 1953 - 8.2 (18,644)
- 18. Ace in the Hole (1951)   1951 - 8.2 (6,711)
AKAs:
  • The Big Carnival (USA: new title)
- 19. Sunset Blvd. (1950)   1950 - 8.7 (48,204)
AKAs:
  • Sunset Boulevard (UK) (USA: alternative spelling)
- 20. A Foreign Affair (1948) 1948 - 7.5 (1,762)
- 21. The Emperor Waltz (1948) 1948 - 6.1 (447)
- 22. The Lost Weekend (1945) 1945 - 8.2 (10,870)
- 23. Death Mills (1945) 1945 - 7.9 (41)
- 24. Double Indemnity (1944) 1944 - 8.6 (32,998)
- 25. Five Graves to Cairo (1943) 1943 - 7.5 (1,206)
- 26. The Major and the Minor (1942) 1942 - 7.7 (1,706)
- 27. Mauvaise graine (1934)   (as Billie Wilder) 1934 - 6.6 (172)
AKAs:
  • Bad Blood
  • Bad Seed
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fedora (1978)   (producer) 1978 - 6.9 (816)
AKAs:
  • Fedora (West Germany)
- 2. Avanti! (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 7.1 (3,103)
AKAs:
  • Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? (Italy)
- 3. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) (producer) 1970 - 7.3 (2,925)
- 4. The Fortune Cookie (1966)   (producer) 1966 - 7.4 (3,942)
AKAs:
  • Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
- 5. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) (producer) 1964 - 7.0 (2,337)
- 6. Irma la Douce (1963) (producer) 1963 - 7.3 (5,333)
- 7. One, Two, Three (1961) (producer) 1961 - 7.9 (6,297)
- 8. The Apartment (1960) (producer) 1960 - 8.4 (32,237)
- 9. Some Like It Hot (1959) (producer) 1959 - 8.4 (60,399)
- 10. Love in the Afternoon (1957) (producer) 1957 - 7.4 (3,310)
- 11. The Seven Year Itch (1955) (producer) 1955 - 7.3 (9,146)
- 12. Sabrina (1954)   (producer) 1954 - 7.8 (14,630)
AKAs:
  • Sabrina Fair (UK)
- 13. Stalag 17 (1953) (producer) 1953 - 8.2 (18,644)
- 14. Ace in the Hole (1951)   (producer) 1951 - 8.2 (6,711)
AKAs:
  • The Big Carnival (USA: new title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sabrina (1995)   (consultant) 1995 $87.1M 6.0 (14,853)
AKAs:
  • Sabrina (Germany)
- 2. Parade, or Here They Come Down Our Street (1952) (toy winding-up) 1952 - 7.5 (14)
Editorial Department
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- 1. Die Todesmühlen (1945) (editors supervisor) 1945 - 8.3 (10)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der Teufelsreporter (1929)   (as Billie Wilder) 1929 - 7.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Hell of a Reporter (USA)
  • Im Nebel der Großstadt (Germany: alternative title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bal-Can-Can (2005) (dedicatee) 2005 - 7.3 (656)
- 2. 'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back (2002) (V)   (dedicatee) 2002 - 7.3 (74)
AKAs:
  • The Making of 'Sunset Boulevard' (USA: alternative title)
- 3. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (acknowledgment) 1976 - 7.3 (870)
Self
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- 1. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 8.1 (127)
- 2. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute) 2003 - 6.3 (682)
- 3. "Backstory" (2000)   Himself - Director (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 7.3 (23)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Backstories (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 5.9 (251)
- 5. The Shoe Store (1999) Himself 1999 - 8.4 (10)
- 6. "American Masters" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 8.3 (66)
- 7. Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 7.7 (5)
- 8. Marlene Dietrich: Shadow and Light (1996) (TV)   Himself 1996 - 7.4 (47)
AKAs:
  • Marlene Dietrich: Her Life and Legend
- 9. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 8.7 (1,506)
- 10. Audrey Hepburn Remembered (1993) (TV)   Himself 1993 - 7.9 (32)
AKAs:
  • Audrey Hepburn Remembered - An Intimate Portrait (Australia)
- 11. "Billy Wilder, wie haben Sie's gemacht?" (1992)   Himself 1992 - 8.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Billy How Did You Do It?
- 12. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1990) (TV) Himself (Honoree) 1990 - 7.1 (28)
- 13. The Exiles (1989) Himself 1989 - 7.2 (13)
- 14. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) Himself - Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award 1988 - 5.1 (137)
- 15. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - 6.4 (70)
- 16. Directed by William Wyler (1986) Himself 1986 - 8.0 (249)
- 17. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) Himself (Co-Presenter) 1986 - 5.3 (143)
- 18. The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) Himself - Guest of Honor 1986 - 7.1 (73)
- 19. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Director 1983 - 5.4 (85)
- 20. "Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
- 21. Portrait d'un homme 'à 60% parfait': Billy Wilder (1980)   Himself 1980 - 7.3 (45)
AKAs:
  • Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (USA)
- 22. "The Hollywood Greats" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.9 (12)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- 23. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1974) 1974 - 8.3 (462)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 24. "Today" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 25. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) Himself 1970 - 5.7 (87)
- 26. Billy Wilder (1970) (TV) Himself 1970 - 7.7 (13)
- 27. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.8 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- 28. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) Himself - Winner, 3 Awards 1961 - 4.9 (44)
- 29. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Audience Bow / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1949-1960) 1960 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 30. "Cinépanorama" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.2 (13)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. Il falso bugiardo (2008) Himself
- 2. Il était une fois... Certains l'aiment chaud (2008) (TV) Himself
- 3. Poison d'Avril (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 4. The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006) (V) Himself
- 5. "Ciclo Agatha Christie"  
1 TV episode:
- 6. RIP 2002 (2002) (TV) Himself
- 7. Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler (2000) Himself
- 8. The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) (uncredited) Himself

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