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Billy Wilder, The Art of Screenwriting No. 1 from The Paris Review
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 7, 2014
There may be few other directors who cared as much about the screenplay as Billy Wilder. Indeed, Wilder started his film career solely as a screenwriter and moved to the director’s chair only after an actor refused to speak a line of dialogue to a cockroach from his screenplay for Hold Back t read more
Book Review: Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 6, 2014
At first blush, Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder might seem to promise salacious tidbits of juicy Hollywood gossip. Upon closer inspection, however, you might notice that the controversy is attached only to the films of Wilder, not the life. So it is in this ext read more
Billy Wilder and Jack the Ripper Take on Sherlock Holmes
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Oct 28, 2013
James Mason as Watson and Christopher Plummer as Holmes.
The 1970s featured two revisionist takes on Sherlock Holmes: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes was released in 1970 and Murder By Decree appeared at the end of the decade. While neither film is wholly successful, they each boast a lot read more
Some Like It Hot (1959, Billy Wilder)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 30, 2013
Some Like It Hot is perfectly constructed. Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond’s script precisely sets up gags, even as the film moves through its three stages. For example, there’s a joke about matching blood types–type o–near the beginning and it keeps echoing throughout. It&# read more
Mini Tribute: Billy Wilder at Work
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jun 22, 2013
Born June 22, 1906 Legendary Director Billy Wilder!
There’s really nothing ‘mini’ about this Tribute except for a lack of ‘written’ content — but, really, anything I could say here would be a gross understatement anyway. So, here is a Pictorial Tribute to Billy W read more
Top Films of Billy Wilder by LMdC
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Sep 19, 2012
"Although known for their
caustic wit, Wilder’s films fluctuate between two polarities—the utterly
romantic and the utterly cynical. The best of his work—Avanti (1972), The
Apartment (1960), Sunset Boulevard (1949)—blends the two. At the
extremes, however, we have the romanti read more
My Top 5 Favorite Billy Wilder Movies
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jun 23, 2012
I know Billy Wilder’s birthday was yesterday but I doubt being a day late to the party will discredit my love of Wilder by much. Billy Wilder is probably one of the most iconic director/screenwriters out there who has crafted enough movies to grace every top film list in the country. You can read more
Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Billy Wilder
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Jun 22, 2012
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billy Wilder, born today, June 22 in 1906!
The dictionary describes a hero as follows: A person who is admired for courage or noble qualities. And of course, every child has a hero growing up. For some it was Superman, for others it was their parents an read more
Lost in Translation: odd classic film titles in Portuguese – Billy Wilder edition
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Lost in Translation: odd classic film titles in Portuguese – Billy Wilder edition
Ah, Billy Wilder. A
master, a genius, a legend. He was born in Austria-Hungary, where it is Poland
now, and wanted to be a lawyer, but found everlasting fame working behind the
scenes in Hollywood. C read more
Fred MacMurray, Billy Wilder e a luxúria
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Fred MacMurray, Billy Wilder e a luxúria Fred MacMurray, Billy Wilder and lust Quer você queira ou não, um ator ou atriz desenvolve uma persona – especialmente nos dias do sistema de estúdio – para ser facilmente reconhecido pelo público e também para que o estúdio o utilize read more