Blake Edwards
Directing
Born: 1922-07-26 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
The Oscars
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe
Flyer (uncredited)
Great Performances
Self
Strangler of the Swamp
Christian Sanders Jr.
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Panhandle
Floyd Schofield
From This Day Forward
Night Club Patron
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Cadet (uncredited)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
Self
Big Town
Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self
The Unwritten Code
Swede (uncredited)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
The Pink Panther Story
Himself
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
There's Something About a Soldier
Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon'
Self
Marshal of Reno
Lee
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Self
Tokyo Rose
Joe Bridger
Leather Gloves
Vince Reedy
She's a Sweetheart
Soldier
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Self (archive footage)
Lucky Legs
Red Arrow Messenger
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
Solider (uncredited)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
William Holden: The Golden Boy
Self