Billy Wilder Speaks (2006)

06/22/2006 (DE) • Documentary, TV Movie • 1h 12m

The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers

Overview

In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)

Billy Wilder Speaks (2006)

06/22/2006 (DE) • 1h 12m

Documentary, TV Movie

The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers

Overview

In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)

Top Billed Cast

Billy Wilder

Self - Filmmaker

Volker Schlöndorff

Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer

Hellmuth Karasek

Self - Writer / Interviewer

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

cinema on cinema

movie business

cinema history

portrait of an artist

old hollywood

hollywood history

celebrity interview

film director

portrait of a filmmaker

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