Blake Edwards
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Big Town
as Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
1946
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self
1988
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self
1994
Strangler of the Swamp
as Christian Sanders Jr.
1946
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Self
1992
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
1944
Die Titelmacher
as Self
1976
Marshal of Reno
as Lee
1944
Panhandle
as Floyd Schofield
1948
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
as Self
1997
Leather Gloves
as Vince Reedy
1948
Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon'
as Self
2004
William Holden: The Golden Boy
as Self
1989
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self
1993
She's a Sweetheart
as Soldier
1944
Tokyo Rose
as Joe Bridger
1946
The Unwritten Code
as Swede (uncredited)
1944
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Lucky Legs
as Red Arrow Messenger
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Cadet (uncredited)
1942
