Blake Edwards

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.

Known For

Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther 2
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
The Party
Birth Location Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Born 1922-07-26
Died 2010-12-15

Movies

And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2014
2003
Die Titelmacher as Self
1976
Leather Gloves as Vince Reedy
1948
Panhandle as Floyd Schofield
1948
Big Town as Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
1946
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers as Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
1946
From This Day Forward as Night Club Patron
1946
Tokyo Rose as Joe Bridger
1946
Strangler of the Swamp as Christian Sanders Jr.
1946
They Were Expendable as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
1945
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal as Solider (uncredited)
1945
She's a Sweetheart as Soldier
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
1944
The Unwritten Code as Swede (uncredited)
1944
1944
A Guy Named Joe as Flyer (uncredited)
1943
Lucky Legs as Red Arrow Messenger
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Cadet (uncredited)
1942

Movies

The Pink Panther 2 Characters
2009
The Pink Panther Characters
2006
Victor/Victoria Director
1995
Victor/Victoria Original Film Writer
1995
Victor/Victoria Producer
1995
Victor/Victoria Musical
1995
Victor/Victoria Stage Director
1995
1993
Switch Screenplay
1991
Switch Director
1991
Peter Gunn Director
1989
Peter Gunn Writer
1989
Peter Gunn Executive Producer
1989
Skin Deep Writer
1989
Skin Deep Director
1989
Justin Case Executive Producer
1988
Justin Case Director
1988
Justin Case Writer
1988
Sunset Screenplay
1988
Sunset Director
1988
Blind Date Director
1987
That's Life! Writer
1986
That's Life! Director
1986
A Fine Mess Writer
1986
A Fine Mess Director
1986
Micki + Maude Director
1984
City Heat Screenplay
1984
1983
1983
1983
1983
1982
Victor/Victoria Screenplay
1982
Victor/Victoria Director
1982
Victor/Victoria Producer
1982
S.O.B. Producer
1981
S.O.B. Screenplay
1981
S.O.B. Director
1981
Casino Executive Consultant
1980
10 Screenplay
1979
10 Director
1979
10 Producer
1979
1978
The Tamarind Seed Screenplay
1974
1974
Julie on Sesame Street Executive Producer
1973
Julie Director
1972
1972
Wild Rovers Screenplay
1971
Wild Rovers Director
1971
Darling Lili Producer
1970
Darling Lili Writer
1970
Darling Lili Director
1970
The Monk Story
1969
Inspector Clouseau Characters
1968
The Party Story
1968
The Party Screenplay
1968
The Party Producer
1968
The Party Director
1968
Waterhole #3 Producer
1967
Gunn Writer
1967
Gunn Director
1967
The Great Race Original Story
1965
The Great Race Director
1965
1964
1964
A Shot in the Dark Screenplay
1964
The Pink Panther Director
1963
The Pink Panther Screenplay
1963
1963
Soldier in the Rain Screenplay
1963
1963
1962
1962
1962
The Couch Story
1962
1961
High Time Director
1960
1959
1958
This Happy Feeling Screenplay
1958
1958
Operation Mad Ball Screenplay
1957
Mister Cory Screenplay
1957
Mister Cory Director
1957
1956
He Laughed Last Director
1956
He Laughed Last Screenplay
1956
My Sister Eileen Screenplay
1955
1955
1955
1954
1954
All Ashore Screenplay
1953
All Ashore Story
1953
Sound Off Writer
1952
Stampede Co-Producer
1949
Stampede Screenplay
1949
Panhandle Producer
1948
Panhandle Writer
1948
The Pink Panther Characters
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