Blake Edwards
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA — Jul 26 1922• Died Dec 15 2010
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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 Ro…
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Blake Edwards's Credits
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Great Performances
Self
Four Star Playhouse
Directing
The Oscars
Self
Peter Gunn
Directing
The Ford Television Theatre
Writing
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Creator
Pink Panther and Pals
Creator
Mr. Lucky
Directing
The Pink Panther
Creator
The Pink Panther
Writing
The Pink Panther
Directing
Blind Date
Directing
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Directing
Meet McGraw
Creator
The Return of the Pink Panther
Writing
10
Directing
The Party
Writing
The Great Race
Directing
Dante
Creator
A Shot in the Dark
Directing
S.O.B.
Directing
The Pink Panther 2
Writing
Victor/Victoria
Production
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Directing
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Directing
Julie
Production
Son of the Pink Panther
Writing
Switch
Writing
Curse of the Pink Panther
Directing
Sunset
Writing
Walk on the Wild Side
Directing
E! True Hollywood Story
Trail of the Pink Panther
Production
City Heat
Writing
The Carey Treatment
Directing
Wild Rovers
Directing
Skin Deep
Directing
Operation Petticoat
Directing
They Were Expendable
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Experiment in Terror
Production
Inspector Clouseau
Writing
High Time
Directing
A Guy Named Joe
Flyer (uncredited)
The Man Who Loved Women
Writing
Panhandle
Floyd Schofield
Casino
Production
Days of Wine and Roses
Directing
The Notorious Landlady
Writing
Micki & Maude
Directing
Peter Gunn
Writing
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
That's Life!
Directing
The Monk
Writing
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self
Operation Mad Ball
Writing
Darling Lili
Directing
Soldier in the Rain
Writing
The Tamarind Seed
Writing
Justin Case
Production
From This Day Forward
Night Club Patron
Stampede
Writing
Marshal of Reno
Lee
All Ashore
Writing
My Sister Eileen
Writing
Gunn
Directing
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
Victor/Victoria
Writing
This Happy Feeling
Directing
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Self (archive footage)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Cadet (uncredited)
Sound Off
Writing
Lucky Legs
Red Arrow Messenger
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self
Tokyo Rose
Joe Bridger
The Perfect Furlough
Directing
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Directing
The Atomic Kid
Writing
The Pink Panther
Writing
A Fine Mess
Writing
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Self
Julie on Sesame Street
Production
Mister Cory
Directing
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Writing
Drive a Crooked Road
Writing
Julie
Directing
He Laughed Last
Writing
She's a Sweetheart
Soldier
Strangler of the Swamp
Christian Sanders Jr.
The Couch
Writing
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
William Holden: The Golden Boy
Self
Big Town
Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
Waterhole #3
Production
The Unwritten Code
Swede (uncredited)
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
Production
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
Writing
Die Titelmacher
Self
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
Self
Cruisin' Down the River
Writing
Bring Your Smile Along
Directing
Julie: My Favourite Things
Directing
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
Solider (uncredited)
The Pink Panther Story
Himself
Leather Gloves
Vince Reedy
Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon'
Self
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
Writing
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 1
Writing
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2
Writing