Blake Edwards
- Directing
- July 26, 1922 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- December 15, 2010
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
Filmography
- Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames · Self
- Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret · Self
- Pink Panther and Pals · Original Series Creator, Creator
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · Self
- The Pink Panther 2 · Characters
- The Pink Panther · Characters
- Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic · Self
- The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2 · Writer
- The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3 · Writer
- Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' · Self
- The Pink Panther Story · Self
- Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady · Self
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Victor/Victoria · Musical, Producer
- Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon · Self
- The Pink Panther · Creator
- Son of the Pink Panther · Director, Story
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered · Self
- Julie · Producer, Director
- Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys · Self
- Switch · Screenplay, Director
- William Holden: The Golden Boy · Self
- Peter Gunn · Director, Writer
- Skin Deep · Director, Writer
- Justin Case · Director, Executive producer
- Sunset · Screenplay, Director
- The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen · Self
- Blind Date · Director
- That's Life! · Writer, Director
- A Fine Mess · Director, Writer
- Micki & Maude · Director
- City Heat · Screenplay
- The Man Who Loved Women · Screenplay, Producer
- Curse of the Pink Panther · Director, Screenplay
- Trail of the Pink Panther · Director, Producer
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady · Self
- Victor/Victoria · Director, Producer
- S.O.B. · Director, Producer
- Casino · Executive Consultant
- 10 · Director, Producer
- Revenge of the Pink Panther · Producer, Director
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again · Screenplay, Director
- Die Titelmacher · Self
- The Return of the Pink Panther · Director, Producer
- Julie: My Favourite Things · Director
- The Tamarind Seed · Director, Screenplay
- Julie and Dick at Covent Garden · Producer
- Julie on Sesame Street · Executive producer
- Julie · Director
- The Carey Treatment · Director
- Film '72 · Self
- Wild Rovers · Director, Screenplay
- Great Performances · Self
- Darling Lili · Director, Writer
- The Monk · Story
- Inspector Clouseau · Characters
- The Dick Cavett Show · Self
- The Party · Director, Producer
- Waterhole #3 · Producer
- Gunn · Director, Writer
- What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? · Director, Producer
- The Great Race · Director, Story
- A Shot in the Dark · Producer, Director
- The Pink Panther · Screenplay, Director
- Soldier in the Rain · Screenplay, Producer
- Days of Wine and Roses · Director
- The Notorious Landlady · Screenplay
- Experiment in Terror · Producer, Director
- Walk on the Wild Side · Co-Director
- The Couch · Story
- Breakfast at Tiffany's · Director
- Dante · Creator
- High Time · Director
- Operation Petticoat · Director
- Mr. Lucky · Director, Writer
- The Perfect Furlough · Director
- Peter Gunn · Director, Writer
- This Happy Feeling · Director, Screenplay
- Operation Mad Ball · Screenplay
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective · Creator