Blake Edwards
Known For
Directing
Born
1922-07-26 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Died
2010-12-15
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. 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.
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Oscars
as Self
They Were Expendable
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
E! True Hollywood Story
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe
as Flyer (uncredited)
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
as Self (archive footage)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Self
Panhandle
as Floyd Schofield
From This Day Forward
as Night Club Patron
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self
Tokyo Rose
as Joe Bridger
William Holden: The Golden Boy
as Self
Strangler of the Swamp
as Christian Sanders Jr.
Die Titelmacher
as Self
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Cadet (uncredited)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self