Blake Edwards
Film director
1922 – 2010
Who was Blake Edwards?
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 screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in film and television. His best known films include Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British comedian Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed dramas and detective films. Late in his career, he transitioned to writing, producing, and directing for theater.
In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
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- Born
- Jul 26, 1922
Tulsa - Also known as
- William Blake Crump
- Sam O. Brown
- Blackie
- Spouses
- Julie Andrews
(1969/11/12 - 2010/12/15) - Patricia Walker
(1953 - 1967)
- Julie Andrews
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Beverly Hills High School
- Lived in
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa
- Died
- Dec 15, 2010
Saint John's Health Center
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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