Won
6
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43 wins & 55 nominations.
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(1959)
(1950)
(1960)
(1944)
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Filmography
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series) (previous screenplay - 3 episodes, 1954 - 1955) (film story - 1 episode, 1955)
1954
Sabrina
(written for the screen by)
1941
Ball of Fire
(from an original story by) / (screen play)
1933
Adorable
(story "Ihre Hoheit Befiehlt" - as Billie Wilder)
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Actor (1 credit)
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Self (37 credits)
2000
Backstory
(TV Series documentary)
Himself - Director
1974
Today
(TV Series)
Himself
1949-1960
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
Cameo Appearance
/ Himself - Movie Director
/ Audience Bow
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Episode #3.3
(1949)
... Himself - Movie Director
/ Audience Bow
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Personal Details
Other Works:
The following works were adapted to the Broadway stage:
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Publicity Listings:
6 Biographical Movies
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14 Print Biographies
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3 Portrayals
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2 Interviews
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21 Articles
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Alternate Names:
Billie Wilder
Height:
5' 11" (1.8 m)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
A bad play folds and is forgotten, but in pictures we don't bury our dead. When you think it's out of your system, your daughter sees it on television and says, "My father is an idiot."
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Trivia:
Was a fan of the British film
Brief Encounter (1945). It inspired him to make the movie
The Apartment (1960). The premise for The Apartment is based on a male character who loans out his flat to a friend and doesn't care what happens while he's out.
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Nickname:
The Viennese Pixie
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