Billy Wilder

Austrian-born American filmmaker and screenwriter (1906-2002)

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Lived 1906–2002, aged 96United States

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69 languages
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Rank in United States
#93
Actors
Era
1906–2002
Aged 96

Summary

Updated 2026-05-29

Billy Wilder spent five decades directing and writing some of Hollywood's sharpest films, racking up seven Oscars in the process. He moved between genres like a restless genius—film noir, romantic comedy, drama—leaving fingerprints on classical Hollywood's best work.

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Billy Wilder was an Austrian and American film director and screenwriter. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most versatile filmmakers of classical Hollywood cinema. He received seven Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, and two Golden Globe Awards.

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