Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder (/ˈwaɪldər/; German: [ˈvɪldɐ]; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist and journalist, whose career spanned more than fifty years and sixty films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. With The Apartment, Wilder became the first person to win Academy Awards as producer, director and screenwriter for the same film.

Wilder became a screenwriter in the late 1920s while living in Berlin. After the rise of the Nazi Party, Wilder, who was Jewish, left for Paris, where he made his directorial debut. He moved to Hollywood in 1933, and in 1939 he had a hit when he co-wrote the screenplay for the screwball comedy Ninotchka. Wilder established his directorial reputation with Double Indemnity (1944), a film noir he co-wrote with crime novelist Raymond Chandler. Wilder earned the Best Director and Best Screenplay Academy Awards for the adaptation of a Charles R. Jackson story The Lost Weekend (1945), about alcoholism. In 1950, Wilder co-wrote and directed the critically acclaimed Sunset Boulevard.

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In Market: Caves, journalism and the public: A love story

Fort Worth Business Press 13 Jul 2018

Trapped in a cave. The original must-see TV. It was a joyful celebration on Thursday, July 5, when the Thai and foreign rescuers of the youth soccer team trapped in a cave for 18 days headed home seemingly little worse for wear ... It was must-see TV ... The whole world was watching ... It’s natural drama ... For me the best re-imagination of the Collins story is a 1951 Billy Wilder film, Ace in the Hole, sometimes titled The Big Carnival ... .......

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New movies, screenings: 'Skyscraper,' 'Goodfellas' special event and plenty of noir

The Buffalo News 13 Jul 2018

"Hotel Transylvania 3. Summer Vacation." With the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. While on a vacation with his family, Count Dracula makes a romantic connection. 97 minutes. (Rated PG for some action and rude humor) ... "Leave No Trace ." ... Billy Wilder’s “Ace in the Hole.” The 1951 film stars Kirk Douglas as a cynical reporter who manipulates a cave rescue to his advantage ... 7.30 p.m....

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The Thai cave rescue is being made into a movie

Independent online (SA) 12 Jul 2018

The jokes, groans and eye-rolls started on Twitter even before the announcement - replete with tongue-in-cheek casting predictions. "How soon is too soon to start boycotting the Hollywood movie of the Thai cave rescue starring Mark Wahlberg?" - Linda Ge ... Then, on Wednesday, it was actually announced ... "The Thai cave rescue reminds me of a post modern version of Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole ... Consider this ... ....

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Cherry-Evans myths put to bed: Qld coach

This is Money 11 Jul 2018

Walters confirmed the Maroons No.7 jersey was Cherry-Evans' to lose after inspiring Queensland's 18-12 State of Origin III win in Brisbane in a fitting farewell for stand-in skipper Billy Slater. It was a stunning return for Cherry-Evans, who had endured three years in the Origin wilderness amid speculation the polarising playmaker had fallen out with the Maroons. But Walters reckons Cherry-Evans has just busted that myth ... ....

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A forgotten filmmaker who influenced Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder gets his due

Pocono Record 08 Jul 2018

"How Did LUBITSCH Do It?" by Joseph McBride, Columbia University Press. 576 pp ... Luminaries adored him. Alfred Hitchcock counted the German-born director as an influence, and Billy Wilder had a sign in his office that asked, "How would Lubitsch do it?" But popular opinion .......

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Book World: A forgotten filmmaker who influenced Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder gets his due

Napa Valley Register 08 Jul 2018

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George Lucas Strikes Back: Inside the Fight to Build the Lucas Museum

Vanity Fair 06 Jul 2018

There are a number of reasons why movie directors do not generally go around establishing museums ... Chicago, of course, would become the second city to find itself the recipient of what Lucas felt to be his unrequited love ... What was curious about Lucas was that his interest in art had relatively little to do with the avant-garde—unlike, say, Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, and Albert Lewin, all directors who collected modern art....

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The Lubitsch touch comes to Westwood

Daily Press 04 Jul 2018

In Hollywood’s golden age, no one made urbane, sophisticated romantic comedies like Ernst Lubitsch. Even fellow directors like Billy Wilder and William Wyler were huge fans. When he died in 1947, Wilder lamented “no more Lubitsch,” to which Wyler responded, “worse, no more Lubitsch pictures.”. UCLA’s ... ....

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Classics, cults, catastrophes, and Christmas

Dayton City Paper 03 Jul 2018

Victoria’s Cool Films series returns ... The film is the beginning of an exciting season for the annual movie series ... “We are a 35mm projection house,” explains Pritchard. “We run reel-to-reel when we can ... The 10.30 p.m ... The Billy Wilder-directed classic stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine and tells the story of an accidentally disgraced cop (Lemmon) who finds himself falling in love with a prostitute (MacLaine) ... Main Street, Dayton....

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The Beautiful, Ugly, and Possessive Hearts of Star Wars

New York Observer 02 Jul 2018

THE TOWER. I’ve never seen a popular conversation go as far off the rails as I have with Star Wars ... There’s a lot I could say about this (and I’ll touch on some of it later), but the truth is, I have no interest in validating any of their hateful rhetoric with actual debate. It has no place here ... But the real problem with overly-reactive moves in filmmaking is that it ignores Billy Wilder’s first piece of advice, which states ... Cool? Cool....

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From ‘Sling Blade’ to ‘Goliath’: Billy Bob Thornton finds his peace

TDN 30 Jun 2018

Billy Bob Thornton on Nov ... — The bar half-lit, his beer quarter-full, Billy Bob Thornton smiled like a guy fencing stolen watches ... Some, such as Billy McBride and Coach Gary Gaines in “Friday Night Lights,” are wells of decency and resolve ... It’s second nature with Billy ... After moving to Los Angeles to act, write and join a band, Thornton took a job as a waiter at a Christmas party, where he met director Billy Wilder....

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Critic's Picks: A July To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A.

The Hollywood Reporter 29 Jun 2018

ERNST LUBITSCH AT THE BILLY WILDER ... In conjunction with the publication of film historian Joseph McBride’s new book, How Did Lubitsch Do It?, the UCLA Film and Television Archive is mounting a two-month retrospective of the great German American filmmaker at the Billy Wilder Theater ... CANYON CINEMA AT THE BILLY WILDER ....

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Is Martin Bakole a future opponent for Anthony Joshua in Africa?

Sky Sports 27 Jun 2018

If Anthony Joshua wants to one day fight in Africa, trainer Billy Nelson believes Congolese powerhouse Martin Bakole will prove the ideal opponent. The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion was recently ordered to sign for a mandatory title defence against Alexander Povetkin and that fight could now potentially precede a battle for undisputed supremacy against Deontay Wilder ... Billy Nelson ... Does Wilder want AJ fight?....

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