Blake Edwards
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-07-26
Day of Death
2010-12-15 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Acting
(2024)
(2014)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
(2006)
(2004)
(2003)
The Pink Panther Story
as Himself
(1997)
(1994)
(1993)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self
(1992)
(1989)
(1988)
(1976)
Die Titelmacher
as Self
(1948)
Panhandle
as Floyd Schofield
(1948)
Leather Gloves
as Vince Reedy
(1946)
Big Town
as Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
(1946)
Strangler of the Swamp
as Christian Sanders Jr.
(1946)
Tokyo Rose
as Joe Bridger
(1946)
From This Day Forward
as Night Club Patron
(1946)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
(1945)
They Were Expendable
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
(1945)
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
as Solider (uncredited)
(1944)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
(1944)
Marshal of Reno
as Lee
(1944)
She's a Sweetheart
as Soldier
(1944)
The Unwritten Code
as Swede (uncredited)
(1943)
A Guy Named Joe
as Flyer (uncredited)
(1942)
Lucky Legs
as Red Arrow Messenger
(1942)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Cadet (uncredited)
Crew
The Pink Panther
Characters
(2009)
The Pink Panther 2
Characters
(2006)
The Pink Panther
Characters
(1995)
Victor/Victoria
Musical, Producer, Original Film Writer, Director, Stage Director
(1993)
Son of the Pink Panther
Story, Director, Characters
(1991)
Switch
Screenplay, Director
(1989)
Skin Deep
Director, Writer
(1989)
Peter Gunn
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
(1988)
Sunset
Screenplay, Director
(1988)
Justin Case
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
(1987)
Blind Date
Director
(1986)
That's Life!
Director, Writer
(1986)
A Fine Mess
Writer, Director
(1984)
Micki & Maude
Director
(1984)
City Heat
Screenplay
(1983)
Curse of the Pink Panther
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1983)
The Man Who Loved Women
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1982)
Trail of the Pink Panther
Producer, Director, Story, Screenplay
(1982)
Victor/Victoria
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(1981)
S.O.B.
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1980)
Casino
Executive Consultant
(1979)
10
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(1978)
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
(1976)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1975)
The Return of the Pink Panther
Screenplay, Producer, Director
(1975)
Julie: My Favourite Things
Director
(1974)
The Tamarind Seed
Screenplay, Director
(1974)
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
Producer
(1973)
Julie on Sesame Street
Executive Producer
(1972)
The Carey Treatment
Director
(1972)
Julie
Director
(1971)
Wild Rovers
Director, Screenplay
(1970)
Darling Lili
Director, Writer, Producer
(1969)
The Monk
Story
(1968)
The Party
Screenplay, Director, Producer, Story
(1968)
Inspector Clouseau
Characters
(1967)
Waterhole #3
Producer
(1967)
Gunn
Director, Writer
(1966)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Director, Story, Producer
(1965)
The Great Race
Director, Original Story
(1964)
A Shot in the Dark
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1963)
The Pink Panther
Director, Screenplay
(1963)
Days of Wine and Roses
Director
(1963)
Soldier in the Rain
Screenplay, Producer
(1962)
Experiment in Terror
Producer, Director
(1962)
The Notorious Landlady
Screenplay
(1962)
Walk on the Wild Side
Co-Director
(1962)
The Couch
Story
(1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Director
(1960)
High Time
Director
(1959)
Operation Petticoat
Director
(1958)
This Happy Feeling
Director, Screenplay
(1958)
The Perfect Furlough
Director
(1957)
Operation Mad Ball
Screenplay
(1957)
Mister Cory
Director, Screenplay
(1956)
He Laughed Last
Story, Director, Screenplay
(1955)
My Sister Eileen
Screenplay
(1955)
Bring Your Smile Along
Director, Story, Screenplay
(1954)
The Atomic Kid
Story
(1954)
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
Writer, Director
(1954)
Drive a Crooked Road
Screenplay
(1953)
Cruisin' Down the River
Writer
(1953)
All Ashore
Screenplay, Story
(1952)
Sound Off
Writer
(1952)
(1949)
Stampede
Screenplay, Co-Producer
(1948)
Panhandle
Writer, Producer