Blake Edwards
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1922-2010) · United States · Directors · Died at 88
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Something wrong?Blake Edwards was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he took up writing, producing and directing for theater.
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Pink Panther and PalsSeries, 2010Creator2004Academy Honorary AwardAward2002Edgar AwardsAward1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1993
The Pink PantherSeries, Creator
Son of the Pink PantherFilm, 1993Director, Writer1989Golden Raspberry Award for Worst DirectorAward
Skin DeepFilm, 1989Director, Writer1986
A Fine MessFilm, Director, Writer1983César Award for Best Foreign FilmAward
Curse of the Pink PantherFilm, 1983Director, Writer1979
10Film, Director, Writer1976
The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFilm, Director, Writer1974
The Tamarind SeedFilm, Director, Writer1971Film '72Series1970
Darling LiliFilm, Director, Writer1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1966
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?Film, Director, Writer1964
A Shot in the DarkFilm, Director, Writer1961
Breakfast at Tiffany'sFilm, Director1960
DanteSeries, Creator1959
Mr. LuckySeries, Director, Writer1958
The Perfect FurloughFilm, Director1957
Meet McGrawSeries, Creator1953
The OscarsSeries1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Director1946
The Strange Love of Martha IversFilm, Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)1944
A Guy Named JoeFilm, Flyer (uncredited)1922Born26 July 1922Also in Deutsch
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VVVictor/VictoriaSPSon of the Pink Panther
SWSwitchSDSkin Deep
SUSunset
BDBlind DateAMA Fine Mess
CHCity Heat
MMMicki & MaudeCPCurse of the Pink Panther
TWThe Man Who Loved Women
VVVictor/Victoria
TPTrail of the Pink Panther
SBS.O.B.10
RPRevenge of the Pink PantherTAThe Pink Panther Strikes Again
TPThe Return of the Pink PantherTSThe Tamarind Seed
TTThe Carey Treatment
WRWild RoversDLDarling Lili
TPThe PartyWDWhat Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
TRThe Great RaceADA Shot in the Dark
TPThe Pink Panther
DRDays of Wine and Roses
ETExperiment in Terror
WSWalk on the Wild Side
TLThe Notorious LandladyBSBreakfast at Tiffany's
OPOperation PetticoatTFThe Perfect Furlough
MEMy Sister Eileen
DRDrive a Crooked RoadTIThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers
TEThey Were Expendable
TTThirty Seconds Over TokyoAJA Guy Named Joe188 credits on file
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PPPink Panther and PalsESE! True Hollywood StoryTPThe Pink Panther
JUJulie
GPGreat PerformancesTSThe Dick Cavett ShowDADanteMLMr. Lucky
PGPeter Gunn
RDRichard Diamond, Private DetectiveMMMeet McGrawTOThe OscarsFPFour Star Playhouse
TTThe Ford Television TheatreAwards
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Blake Edwards was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he took up writing, producing and directing for theater. He received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
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