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Blake Edwards
Director

Blake Edwards

26 Jul 1922Born
15 Dec 2010Died
88Age at death
83Credits

Biography

Blake Edwards was an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

Edwards' career began in the 1940s as an actor but he soon turned to writing radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. He used his writing skills to begin producing and directing, with some of his best films including: Experiment in Terror, The Great Race, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with the British comedian Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he was also renowned for his dramatic work, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Days of Wine and Roses.

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His greatest successes, however, were his comedies, and most of his films were either musicals, melodramas, slapstick comedies, and thrillers.

In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 83 credits.

  1. 2010Pink Panther and PalsSeries: Creator
  2. 2005The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2Film: Writer
  3. 2005The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3Film: Writer
  4. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (1 episode)
  5. 1996Victor/VictoriaFilm: Director, Writer
  6. 1993The Pink PantherSeries: Creator
  7. 1993Son of the Pink PantherFilm: Director
  8. 1992JulieSeries: Director, Creator (7 episodes)
  9. 1991SwitchFilm: Director, Screenplay
  10. 1989Peter GunnFilm: Director, Writer
  11. 1989Skin DeepFilm: Director, Writer
  12. 1988Justin CaseFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 1988SunsetFilm: Director, Screenplay
  14. 1987Blind DateFilm: Director
  15. 1986That's Life!Film: Director, Writer
  16. 1986A Fine MessFilm: Director, Writer
  17. 1984Micki & MaudeFilm: Director
  18. 1984City HeatFilm: Screenplay
  19. 1983The Man Who Loved WomenFilm: Director, Screenplay
  20. 1983Curse of the Pink PantherFilm: Director, Screenplay
  21. 1982Trail of the Pink PantherFilm: Director, Screenplay
  22. 1982Victor/VictoriaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  23. 1981S.O.B.Film: Director, Writer
  24. 197910Film: Director, Writer
  25. 1978Revenge of the Pink PantherFilm: Director, Screenplay
  26. 1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFilm: Director, Screenplay
  27. 1975The Return of the Pink PantherFilm: Director, Screenplay
  28. 1975Julie: My Favourite ThingsFilm: Director
  29. 1974The Tamarind SeedFilm: Director, Screenplay
  30. 1972JulieFilm: Director
  31. 1972The Carey TreatmentFilm: Director
  32. 1971Wild RoversFilm: Director, Screenplay
  33. 1970Darling LiliFilm: Director, Writer
  34. 1968The PartyFilm: Director, Screenplay
  35. 1967GunnFilm: Director, Writer
  36. 1966What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?Film: Director
  37. 1965The Great RaceFilm: Director
  38. 1964A Shot in the DarkFilm: Director, Screenplay
  39. 1963The Pink PantherFilm: Director, Screenplay
  40. 1963Soldier in the RainFilm: Screenplay
  41. 1963Days of Wine and RosesFilm: Director
  42. 1962The Notorious LandladyFilm: Screenplay
  43. 1962Experiment in TerrorFilm: Director
  44. 1961Breakfast at Tiffany'sFilm: Director
  45. 1960DanteSeries: Creator
  46. 1960High TimeFilm: Director
  47. 1959Operation PetticoatFilm: Director
  48. 1959Mr. LuckySeries: Director, Writer, Creator (1 episode)
  49. 1958The Perfect FurloughFilm: Director
  50. 1958Peter GunnSeries: Director, Writer, Creator (15 episodes)
  51. 1958This Happy FeelingFilm: Director, Screenplay
  52. 1957Operation Mad BallFilm: Screenplay
  53. 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries: Creator
  54. 1957Meet McGrawSeries: Creator
  55. 1957Mister CoryFilm: Director, Screenplay
  56. 1956He Laughed LastFilm: Director, Screenplay
  57. 1955My Sister EileenFilm: Screenplay
  58. 1955Bring Your Smile AlongFilm: Director, Screenplay
  59. 1954Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!Film: Director, Writer
  60. 1954Drive a Crooked RoadFilm: Screenplay
  61. 1953Cruisin' Down the RiverFilm: Writer
  62. 1953All AshoreFilm: Screenplay
  63. 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  64. 1952Sound OffFilm: Writer
  65. 1952Rainbow 'Round My ShoulderFilm: Writer
  66. 1949StampedeFilm: Screenplay
  67. 1948Leather GlovesFilm: Vince Reedy
  68. 1948PanhandleFilm: Floyd Schofield, Writer
  69. 1946Big TownFilm: Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
  70. 1946The Strange Love of Martha IversFilm: Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
  71. 1946From This Day ForwardFilm: Night Club Patron
  72. 1946Tokyo RoseFilm: Joe Bridger
  73. 1946Strangler of the SwampFilm: Christian Sanders Jr.
  74. 1945They Were ExpendableFilm: Boat Crewman (uncredited)
  75. 1945A Guy, a Gal and a PalFilm: Solider (uncredited)
  76. 1944She's a SweetheartFilm: Soldier
  77. 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoFilm: Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
  78. 1944The Unwritten CodeFilm: Swede (uncredited)
  79. 1944Marshal of RenoFilm: Lee
  80. 1944A Guy Named JoeFilm: Flyer (uncredited)

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