Billy Wilder was an Austrian-American film director, producer and screenwriter.
One of the most talented and varied directors of Classic Hollywood cinema, his career in Hollywood lasted for five decades.
He had eight nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, winning it twice, and thirteen nominations for the Academy Award for Best Screenplay, winning it three times.
Billy Wilder's net worth was $52 million at time of his death.
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Billy Wilder was married to Judith Coppicus from 1936 to 1946. With her he has 2 kids.
Billy Wilder was married to an actress Audrey Young from 1949 until his death.
Children: Billy Wilder has a son named Vincent Wilder and a daughter named Victoria Wilder.
Parents:
Billy Wilder’s father is Max Wilder.
Billy Wilder’s mother is Eugenia Wilder.
Siblings: Billy Wilder has a brother named W. Lee Wilder.
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"I met a lot of hard-boiled eggs in my life, but you - you're twenty minutes."
"After so many drive-in waitresses becoming movie stars, there has been this real drought, when along come class; somebody who actually went to school, can spell, maybe even plays the piano. She may be a wispy, thin little thing, but when you see that girl, you know you're really in the presence of something. In that league there's only ever been Garbo, and the other Hepburn, and maybe Bergman. It's a rare quality, but boy, do you know when you've found it."
"She was an absolute genius as a comedic actress, with an extraordinary sense for comedic dialogue. It was a God-given gift. Believe me, in the last fifteen years there were ten projects that came to me, and I'd start working on them and I'd think, 'It's not going to work, it needs Marilyn Monroe.' Nobody else is in that orbit; everyone else is earthbound by comparison."
"Now, what is it which makes a scene interesting? If you see a man coming through a doorway, it means nothing. If you see him coming through a window - that is at once interesting."
"If you don't like what you're doing, it's unlikely anyone else will either, so be sure you are happy with your own work first."