Gene Wilder
American actor (1933-2016) · United States · Actors · Died at 83
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Something wrong?Gene Wilder was an American actor, author, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, including his collaborations with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See...
A life in dates
The Last LaughFilm, 20162008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of SeparationFilm2006
LegendsSeries2003Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Film, 2003(archive footage)2002
After They Were FamousSeries1998
Will & GraceSeries, Mr. Stein1996
Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFilm1995
The Frank Skinner ShowSeries1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1990
Funny About LoveFilm, Duffy Bergman1988
Hello Actors StudioFilm1984
The Woman in RedFilm, Director, Writer1982
WoganSeries1980
Stir CrazyFilm, Skip Donahue1978
Ciné regardsSeries1977
The World's Greatest LoverFilm, Director, Writer1975Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationAward
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 19751974
Blazing SaddlesFilm, Jim1971Film '72Series
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryFilm, 1971Willy Wonka1968
The ProducersFilm, Leo Bloom1966
Death of a SalesmanFilm, Bernard1961
The DefendersSeries, Waiter1933Born11 June 1933Also in Deutsch
Photos 5
Filmography 40
RWRemembering Gene Wilder
LGLove, Gilda
MUMel Brooks: UnwrappedTLThe Last Laugh
RLRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
MNMel Brooks: Make a NoiseMSMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
ECEXPO: Magic of the White CityRYRichard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
PFPure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
BSBack in the Saddle
AWAlice in Wonderland
MTMurder in a Small TownMFMaking Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
AYAnother YouFLFunny About Love
SESee No Evil, Hear No EvilHSHello Actors Studio
HHHaunted HoneymoonTRThe Woman in Red
HPHanky PankySCStir Crazy
SLSunday Lovers
TKThe Frisco KidTLThe World's Greatest Lover
SSSilver Streak
TBThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
YFYoung FrankensteinBSBlazing Saddles
TPThe Little Prince
RHRhinoceros
TGThursday's Game
EAEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to AskWFWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
SMStart the Revolution Without Me
QBQuackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxTPThe Producers
BCBonnie and ClydeDSDeath of a Salesman90 credits on file
Television 19
LELegends
PAParkinsonAFAfter They Were FamousWGWill & Grace
TVThe ViewTSThe Frank Skinner Show
SWSomething Wilder
ISInside the Actors StudioLBLate Night with Conan O'BrienWOWogan
CMCBS News Sunday MorningCRCiné regardsLDLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
TCThe Electric Company
TCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTDThe Defenders
TWThe DuPont Show of the WeekAwards
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Gene Wilder was an American actor, author, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, including his collaborations with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991), as well as his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
In common with Gene
Diana RossAlso in Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Woody AllenAlso in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Mel BrooksAlso in The Producers (1968)
Kevin SpaceyAlso in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Warren BeattyAlso in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Leonard NimoyAlso in Funny About Love (1990)Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.