Blake Edwards

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1922-07-26

Deathday 2010-12-15 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As Sam O. Brown, 블레이크 에드워즈

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.

Known For

Writer

The Pink Panther

as Characters

2009
The Pink Panther 2

as Characters

2006
The Pink Panther

as Characters

1995
Victor/Victoria

as Musical

1995
Victor/Victoria

as Original Film Writer

1993
1991
Switch

as Screenplay

1989
Peter Gunn

as Writer

1989
Skin Deep

as Writer

1988
Sunset

as Screenplay

1988
Justin Case

as Writer

1986
That's Life!

as Writer

1986
A Fine Mess

as Writer

1984
City Heat

as Screenplay

1983
1983
1982
1982
Victor/Victoria

as Screenplay

1981
S.O.B.

as Screenplay

1979
10

as Screenplay

1978
1974
The Tamarind Seed

as Screenplay

1971
Wild Rovers

as Screenplay

1970
Darling Lili

as Writer

1969
The Monk

as Story

1968
The Party

as Screenplay

1968
Inspector Clouseau

as Characters

1968
The Party

as Story

1967
Gunn

as Writer

1965
The Great Race

as Original Story

1964
A Shot in the Dark

as Screenplay

1963
The Pink Panther

as Screenplay

1963
Soldier in the Rain

as Screenplay

1962
1962
The Couch

as Story

1958
This Happy Feeling

as Screenplay

1958
Peter Gunn

as Writer

1957
Operation Mad Ball

as Screenplay

1957
Mister Cory

as Screenplay

1956
1956
He Laughed Last

as Screenplay

1955
My Sister Eileen

as Screenplay

1955
1954
1954
Drive a Crooked Road

as Screenplay

1953
All Ashore

as Story

1953
All Ashore

as Screenplay

1952
Sound Off

as Writer

1949
Stampede

as Screenplay

1948
Panhandle

as Writer

Director

1995
Victor/Victoria

as Director

1995
Victor/Victoria

as Stage Director

1993
1991
Switch

as Director

1989
Skin Deep

as Director

1989
Peter Gunn

as Director

1988
Sunset

as Director

1988
Justin Case

as Director

1987
Blind Date

as Director

1986
That's Life!

as Director

1986
A Fine Mess

as Director

1984
Micki + Maude

as Director

1983
1982
Victor/Victoria

as Director

1981
S.O.B.

as Director

1979
10

as Director

1974
The Tamarind Seed

as Director

1972
1972
Julie

as Director

1971
Wild Rovers

as Director

1970
Darling Lili

as Director

1968
The Party

as Director

1967
Gunn

as Director

1965
The Great Race

as Director

1964
A Shot in the Dark

as Director

1963
The Pink Panther

as Director

1963
1962
1962
Walk on the Wild Side

as Co-Director

1961
1960
High Time

as Director

1959
1959
Mr. Lucky

as Director

1958
This Happy Feeling

as Director

1958
1958
Peter Gunn

as Director

1957
Mister Cory

as Director

1956
He Laughed Last

as Director

1955
1952

Actor

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2003
1976
1971
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1948
Leather Gloves

as Vince Reedy

1948
Panhandle

as Floyd Schofield

1946
Big Town

as Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)

1946
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

as Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)

1946
From This Day Forward

as Night Club Patron

1946
Tokyo Rose

as Joe Bridger

1946
Strangler of the Swamp

as Christian Sanders Jr.

1945
They Were Expendable

as Boat Crewman (uncredited)

1945
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal

as Solider (uncredited)

1944
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)

1944
The Unwritten Code

as Swede (uncredited)

1944
1943
A Guy Named Joe

as Flyer (uncredited)

1942
Lucky Legs

as Red Arrow Messenger

1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as Cadet (uncredited)

Producer

1995
Victor/Victoria

as Producer

1992
Julie

as Producer

1989
Peter Gunn

as Executive Producer

1988
Justin Case

as Executive Producer

1983
1982
Victor/Victoria

as Producer

1981
S.O.B.

as Producer

1980
Casino

as Executive Consultant

1979
10

as Producer

1973
Julie on Sesame Street

as Executive Producer

1970
Darling Lili

as Producer

1968
The Party

as Producer

1967
Waterhole #3

as Producer

1964
A Shot in the Dark

as Producer

1963
1962
1958
Peter Gunn

as Producer

1949
Stampede

as Co-Producer

1948
Panhandle

as Producer

Creator

2010
1993
The Pink Panther

as Creator

1992
Julie

as Creator

1960
Dante

as Creator

1959
Mr. Lucky

as Creator

1958
Peter Gunn

as Creator

1957
Meet McGraw

as Creator

Crew