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Blake Edwards (b. July 26, 1922) is a American film director and producer.Born William Blake McEdwards in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of a stage director. He was originally an actor and script-writer (seven Richard Quine film scripts).
His most popular films have been comedies, the alcoholism-themed melodrama Days of Wine and Roses being a notable exception. His most fruitful collaboration has been with Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther movies. Efforts to revive the Panther franchise after the death of Sellers met with little critical or commercial success.
In 2004 he received an Academy Honorary Award for cumulative achievements over the course of his film career.
His second wife (from 1969) is Julie Andrews, who has appeared in a number of his films including Darling Lili, 10, Victor/Victoria and the autobiographical satire S.O.B., in which Andrews played a character very similar to herself.
Filmography
- Bring Your Smile Along (1955),
- He Laughed Last (1956),
- Mister Cory (1957),
- This Happy Feeling (1958),
- Operation Petticoat (1959),
- High Time (1959),
- Breakfast at Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany's is a short novel by Truman Capote, published in 1958. The story documents the life of a young woman, Holly Golightly, who is trying to find her place in the world when she meets "Fred" (who is without a name in the book, but christe (1961),
- The Grip of Fear (1962),
- Days of Wine and RosesDays of Wine and Roses is a 1962 film which tells the story of an alcoholic couple who try to overcome their addiction. It stars Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford and Jack Klugman. It was written by J. Miller and directed by Blake Edwards. It won (1963),
- The Pink Panther (1964),
- A Shot in the Dark (1964),
- The Great RaceThe Great Race is a comedy film directed by Blake Edwards in 1965, written by Blake Edwards and Arthur A. Ross, with music by Henry Mancini. It stars Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood and Peter Falk. It tells the story of a 22,000-mile car race in 19 (1965),
- What Did you Do in the War, Daddy? (1966),
- GunnPeter Gunn was an American private eye television series which aired on the NBC and later ABC television networks from 1958 to 1961. The show's creator (and also writer and director on occasion) was Blake Edwards. The title character (played by Craig Stev (1967),
- The Party (1968),
- Darling Lili (1969),
- Wild Rovers (1971),
- The Carey Treatment (1972),
- The Tamarind Seed (1974),
- The Return of the Pink Panther (1974),
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976),
- The Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978),
- 1010 is a 1979 film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bo Derek, Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews. 1979 films. (1979),
- S.O.B.is a 1981 film written and directed by Blake Edwards starring Richard Mulligan and Julie Andrews. Robert Vaughn, Robert Preston, Larry Hagman, Shelley Winters, Loretta Swit, Robert Loggia and William Holden (in his last role) also appear. The story is a s (1981),
- Trail of the Pink Panther (1982),
- Victor/VictoriaVictor/Victoria is a 1982 musical comedy film. It tells the story of a struggling female singer who, unable to find work, pretends to be a man to get the job as a female impersonator. It stars Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren (1982),
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983),
- The Man Who Loved Women (1983),
- Micki and Maude (1984),
- A Fine Mess (1986),
- That's Life (1986),
- Blind Date (1987),
- Sunset (1988),
- Skin Deep (1989),
- Switch (1991),
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Edwards, Blake
Edwards, Blake
