Wilder, Billy 1906-2002
Overview
| Works: | 863 works in 4,460 publications in 13 languages and 61,257 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Comedy films Film adaptations Film noir Gangster films Detective and mystery films Musical films Romantic comedy films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Interviews |
| Roles: | Director, Author of screenplay, Producer, Author, Interviewee, Scenarist, Restager , Performer, pmn, Translator, Editor, Film editor, fmd, Production personnel, Other, Creator, Dedicatee, Writer of accompanying material, Contributor, Bibliographic antecedent, Honoree, Adapter, Collector, Conceptor, Author of introduction |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Billy Wilder
- Conversations with Wilder by Billy Wilder( Book )
- On Sunset Boulevard : the life and times of Billy Wilder by Ed Sikov( Book )
- Billy Wilder in Hollywood by Maurice Zolotow( Book )
- Nobody's perfect : Billy Wilder, a personal biography by Charlotte Chandler( Book )
- Billy Wilder by Bernard F Dick( Book )
- Billy Wilder by Axel Madsen( Book )
- Wilder times : the life of Billy Wilder by Kevin Lally( Book )
- The film career of Billy Wilder by Steve Seidman( Book )
- Close-up on Sunset Boulevard : Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the dark Hollywood dream by Sam Staggs( Book )
- Billy Wilder, American film realist by Richard Armstrong( Book )
- Promises, promises : the new Broadway cast recording by Burt Bacharach( Recording )
- Billy Wilder : interviews by Billy Wilder( Book )
- Some like it Wilder : the life and controversial films of Billy Wilder by Gene D Phillips( Book )
- Ethics and social criticism in the Hollywood films of Erich von Stroheim, Ernst Lubitsch, and Billy Wilder by Nora Henry( Book )
- A foreign affair : Billy Wilder's American films by Gerd Gemünden( Book )
- A divided world : Hollywood cinema and emigré directors in the era of Roosevelt and Hitler, 1933-1948 by Nicholas Smedley( Book )
- "It's the pictures that got small" : Charles Brackett on Billy Wilder and Hollywood's golden age by Charles Brackett( Book )
- Billy Wilder : the cinema of wit 1906-2002 by Glenn Hopp( Book )
- Literary readings of Billy Wilder by Georges-Claude Guilbert( Book )
- Sunset Boulevard by Billy Wilder( )
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Most widely held works by
Billy Wilder
Some like it hot by
Billy Wilder(
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263 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 4,730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set during Prohibition, two men, sought by the mob, disguise themselves as girls and join a female jazz band. When they fall in love complications naturallly ensue, which makes for a crazy comedy
263 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 4,730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set during Prohibition, two men, sought by the mob, disguise themselves as girls and join a female jazz band. When they fall in love complications naturallly ensue, which makes for a crazy comedy
Double Indemnity by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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145 editions published between 1944 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager. It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-pounding Academy Award-nominated masterpiece"--Container
145 editions published between 1944 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager. It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-pounding Academy Award-nominated masterpiece"--Container
The apartment by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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128 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,060 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ambitious office clerk plans to get ahead by lending out his apartment to his boss, but falls in love with the boss's girlfriend
128 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,060 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ambitious office clerk plans to get ahead by lending out his apartment to his boss, but falls in love with the boss's girlfriend
Sunset Boulevard by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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153 editions published between 1950 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 3,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pursued by creditors, Joe swerves into a driveway of a seemingly abandoned Sunset Boulevard mansion. He finds Norma, an ex-screen queen dreaming of a dramatic comeback and her husband/servant living there. She takes a fancy to Joe and, learning that he is a scriptwriter, persuades him to help her with her comeback screenplay. Being broke he accepts. He falls in love with a young script reader, but Norma breaks up their romance. Thinking she is mad, he tries to leave, but Norma kills him in a scene which she believes is the highlight of her comeback movie
153 editions published between 1950 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 3,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pursued by creditors, Joe swerves into a driveway of a seemingly abandoned Sunset Boulevard mansion. He finds Norma, an ex-screen queen dreaming of a dramatic comeback and her husband/servant living there. She takes a fancy to Joe and, learning that he is a scriptwriter, persuades him to help her with her comeback screenplay. Being broke he accepts. He falls in love with a young script reader, but Norma breaks up their romance. Thinking she is mad, he tries to leave, but Norma kills him in a scene which she believes is the highlight of her comeback movie
Sabrina by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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174 editions published between 1952 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 2,624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
David and Linus are brothers running the family corporation. When the chauffeur's daughter comes back from Paris she finds she has the attention of David, whom she has always liked, but starts to fall in love with Linus. Includes bonus features
174 editions published between 1952 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 2,624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
David and Linus are brothers running the family corporation. When the chauffeur's daughter comes back from Paris she finds she has the attention of David, whom she has always liked, but starts to fall in love with Linus. Includes bonus features
The seven year itch by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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143 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,852 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A husband of seven years, alone in New York while his family vacations, fantasizes an affair with the TV model in the upstairs apartment
143 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,852 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A husband of seven years, alone in New York while his family vacations, fantasizes an affair with the TV model in the upstairs apartment
Stalag 17 by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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87 editions published between 1952 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 1,795 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During World War II, a group of G.I.'s are thrown together in the notorious German prison camp - Stalag 17. Their time is spent plotting ways to escape. When two prisoners are killed in an escape attempt, it becomes obvious that there is a spy among them
87 editions published between 1952 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 1,795 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During World War II, a group of G.I.'s are thrown together in the notorious German prison camp - Stalag 17. Their time is spent plotting ways to escape. When two prisoners are killed in an escape attempt, it becomes obvious that there is a spy among them
The lost weekend by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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87 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A would-be writer's dissatisfaction with his life leads him on a three-day binge. This film gives an uncompromising look at the devastating effects of alcoholism
87 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A would-be writer's dissatisfaction with his life leads him on a three-day binge. This film gives an uncompromising look at the devastating effects of alcoholism
Witness for the prosecution by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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88 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. The defendant's mysterious wife stuns the courtroom by giving damaging testimony against her husband. The web of intrigue is finally unwoven in a shocking, chilling conclusion
88 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. The defendant's mysterious wife stuns the courtroom by giving damaging testimony against her husband. The web of intrigue is finally unwoven in a shocking, chilling conclusion
Ninotchka by
Ernst Lubitsch(
Visual
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59 editions published between 1939 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 1,202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Garbo plays a dour, severe Soviet official who comes to Paris on business involving the sale of some czarist jewels. But soon business turns to pleasure as she discovers the special magic of Paris and finds herself succumbing to the charms of a suave Frenchman named Leon D'Algout (Melvyn Douglas). The plot bubbles merrily as Ninotchka chooses between romance and duty--and must even confront a rival for Leon's affection in the exiled Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire)
59 editions published between 1939 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 1,202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Garbo plays a dour, severe Soviet official who comes to Paris on business involving the sale of some czarist jewels. But soon business turns to pleasure as she discovers the special magic of Paris and finds herself succumbing to the charms of a suave Frenchman named Leon D'Algout (Melvyn Douglas). The plot bubbles merrily as Ninotchka chooses between romance and duty--and must even confront a rival for Leon's affection in the exiled Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire)
The Spirit of St. Louis by Wei de er(
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17 editions published between 1957 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Biography of Charles Lindbergh from his days of precarious mail runs in aviation's infancy to his design of a small transatlantic plane and the vicissitudes of its takeoff and epochal flight from New York to Paris in 1927
17 editions published between 1957 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Biography of Charles Lindbergh from his days of precarious mail runs in aviation's infancy to his design of a small transatlantic plane and the vicissitudes of its takeoff and epochal flight from New York to Paris in 1927
The fortune cookie by
Jean Ure(
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50 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A TV cameraman, trampled by a half-back while shooting a football game, and his shyster brother-in-law team up to defraud an insurance company in a million dollar law suit
50 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A TV cameraman, trampled by a half-back while shooting a football game, and his shyster brother-in-law team up to defraud an insurance company in a million dollar law suit
Irma la Douce by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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109 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comedy about a young Parisian policeman and his romance with a prostitute
109 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comedy about a young Parisian policeman and his romance with a prostitute
Ace in the Hole(
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 846 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Ace in the Hole, in this case, is Leo Minosa, trapped in a cliff dwelling near Albuquerque, N.M. The publicity from his situation could build a winning hand for several people: Chuck Tatum, manipulative veteran newsman; Lorraine, his bored wife who dreams of city lights; Sheriff Gus Kretzer, boosting his re-election campaign; and young Herbie, a reporter who wants to make the big leagues. In 1951, there was no 24-hour cable news, and the Albuquerque paper was not on the Internet. The modern media age, however, was dawning. A veritable carnival sets up at the rescue scene, which may be one of the sources of the term "media circus."
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 846 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Ace in the Hole, in this case, is Leo Minosa, trapped in a cliff dwelling near Albuquerque, N.M. The publicity from his situation could build a winning hand for several people: Chuck Tatum, manipulative veteran newsman; Lorraine, his bored wife who dreams of city lights; Sheriff Gus Kretzer, boosting his re-election campaign; and young Herbie, a reporter who wants to make the big leagues. In 1951, there was no 24-hour cable news, and the Albuquerque paper was not on the Internet. The modern media age, however, was dawning. A veritable carnival sets up at the rescue scene, which may be one of the sources of the term "media circus."
One, two, three by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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102 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Berlin, after the Second World War: C.R. MacNamara presides over the German branch of Coca-Cola, dreaming of being promoted to London, by capturing the untapped Russian market. His plans for advancement run into a snag, when he is asked to watch over the boss' ditsy, impulsive 17 year-old daughter Scarlett on her European vacation. Unsurprisingly, she almost immediately gets into trouble of the worst kind by slipping across the border to East Germany, to marry the violently anti-Yankee Communist Otto. When the home office headman decides to visit his daughter, Cagney masterminds an elaborate masquerade that backfires
102 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Berlin, after the Second World War: C.R. MacNamara presides over the German branch of Coca-Cola, dreaming of being promoted to London, by capturing the untapped Russian market. His plans for advancement run into a snag, when he is asked to watch over the boss' ditsy, impulsive 17 year-old daughter Scarlett on her European vacation. Unsurprisingly, she almost immediately gets into trouble of the worst kind by slipping across the border to East Germany, to marry the violently anti-Yankee Communist Otto. When the home office headman decides to visit his daughter, Cagney masterminds an elaborate masquerade that backfires
A Film Unfinished(
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5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and German and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film in an East German archive was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May of 1942, the film became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. The later discovery of a long-missing reel, including multiple takes and cameramen staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage. Presented is the raw footage in its entirety, falsely showing the 'good life' of Jewish urbanites. Included is an interview, and more
5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and German and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film in an East German archive was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May of 1942, the film became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. The later discovery of a long-missing reel, including multiple takes and cameramen staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage. Presented is the raw footage in its entirety, falsely showing the 'good life' of Jewish urbanites. Included is an interview, and more
Love in the afternoon by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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36 editions published between 1956 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
She plays the cello. He plays the field. She's coltishly young. He's worldy and mature. Lovestruck conservatory student Ariane knows she's not like millionaire American playboy Frank Flanagan. But if she pretends to be just as much a cosmopolitan lover as he is, maybe the magic of l'amour will take hold
36 editions published between 1956 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
She plays the cello. He plays the field. She's coltishly young. He's worldy and mature. Lovestruck conservatory student Ariane knows she's not like millionaire American playboy Frank Flanagan. But if she pretends to be just as much a cosmopolitan lover as he is, maybe the magic of l'amour will take hold
The private life of Sherlock Holmes by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
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38 editions published between 1970 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 656 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Private investigator Sherlock Holmes travels to Scotland to help a woman search for her missing husband
38 editions published between 1970 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 656 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Private investigator Sherlock Holmes travels to Scotland to help a woman search for her missing husband
Sunset Blvd.(
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6 editions published between 1950 and 2010 in English and German and held by 603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of an aging film queen who prepares for her grand comeback to stardom
6 editions published between 1950 and 2010 in English and German and held by 603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of an aging film queen who prepares for her grand comeback to stardom
Sunset Boulevard by
Billy Wilder(
Book
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50 editions published between 1948 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 419 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sunset Boulevard" (1950) is one of the most famous films in the history of Hollywood, and perhaps no film better represents Hollywood's vision of itself. This facsimile edition of the screenplay provides intriguing background information about Wilder and the film's casting and production
50 editions published between 1948 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 419 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sunset Boulevard" (1950) is one of the most famous films in the history of Hollywood, and perhaps no film better represents Hollywood's vision of itself. This facsimile edition of the screenplay provides intriguing background information about Wilder and the film's casting and production
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Related Identities
- Diamond, I. A. L. Writer of accompanying material Scenarist Producer Conceptor Director Author of screenplay
- Lemmon, Jack Other Interviewee Performer Singer Contributor Actor
- Brackett, Charles 1892-1969 Writer of accompanying material Scenarist Producer Conceptor Author of screenplay Author Contributor
- Holden, William 1918-1981 Other Performer Actor Contributor Creator Costume designer
- MGM Home Entertainment Inc
- United Artists Corporation
- Paramount Pictures Corporation Producer
- Seitz, John F. (John Francis) 1892-1979 Cinematographer Illustrator Videographer Photographer
- Monroe, Marilyn 1926-1962 Other Singer Performer Author Actor
- Harrison, Doane 1894-1968 Producer Film editor Editor
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Actors Actresses Adultery Alcoholics Alcoholism Apartments Authors Brothers California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Christie, Agatha, Clerks Concentration camps Double indemnity Employees Female impersonators Florida France France--Paris Gangsters Germany Great Britain Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Illinois--Chicago Impersonation Insurance agents Insurance investigators Journalists--Professional ethics Lindbergh, Charles A.--(Charles Augustus), Love Man-woman relationships Moles (Spies) Motion picture industry Motion picture producers and directors Murder Musicians New York (State)--Long Island New York (State)--New York Poland Poland--Warsaw Resorts Rich people Situation ethics Social classes Soviet Union Trials (Murder) Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Widows Wilder, Billy, World War (1939-1945)
Alternative Names
Billi Uaylder
Billijs Vailders
Billy Wilder American filmmaker
Billy Wilder Amerikaans filmregisseur
Billy Wilder cineasta estadounidense nacido en el Imperio Austrohúngaro
Billy Wilder producteur et scénariste américain
Billy Wilder regista austriaco
Billy Wilder reżyser amerykański
Billy Wilder US-amerikanischer Drehbuchautor, Regisseur und Filmproduzent österreichischer Herkunft
Wilder.
Wilder, Billie.
Wilder Billie 1906-2002
Wilder, Billy
Wilder, Samuel.
Wilder, Samuel 1906-2002
Μπίλι Γουάιλντερ
Били Вајлдер
Били Уайлдър
Біллі Вайлдер
Білі Уайлдэр
Уайлдер, Билли
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בילי ויילדר
بيلي وايلدر
بیلی وایلدر
বিলি ওয়াইল্ডার
ბილი უაილდერი
빌리 와일더 오스트리아 태생으로 유태계 미국인 저널리스트이며 영화감독, 극작가, 제작자이다.
와일더, 빌리 1906-2002
ビリー・ワイルダー
ワイルダー, ビリー
比利·懷德
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German (137)
Spanish (93)
Multiple languages (52)
French (49)
Italian (43)
Chinese (8)
Japanese (5)
Esperanto (2)
Dutch (2)
Danish (1)
Swedish (1)
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