Blake Edwards
Born
July 26, 1922
Died
December 15, 2010 (88 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
2024
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
2009
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
Self
2006
Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon'
Self
2004
The Pink Panther Story
Himself
2003
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Self
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self
1994
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self
1993
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
1992
William Holden: The Golden Boy
Self
1989
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self
1988
Die Titelmacher
Self
1976
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Leather Gloves
Vince Reedy
1948
Panhandle
Floyd Schofield
1948
Big Town
Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
1946
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
1946
From This Day Forward
Night Club Patron
1946
Tokyo Rose
Joe Bridger
1946
Strangler of the Swamp
Christian Sanders Jr.
1946
They Were Expendable
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
1945
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
Solider (uncredited)
1945
She's a Sweetheart
Soldier
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
1944
The Unwritten Code
Swede (uncredited)
1944
Marshal of Reno
Lee
1944
A Guy Named Joe
Flyer (uncredited)
1943
Lucky Legs
Red Arrow Messenger
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Cadet (uncredited)
1942