1906 - 2002
Billy Wilder Austrian Film Director
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Billy Wilder dating history
Relationships
Billy Wilder was previously married to Audrey Young (1949 - 2002) and Judith Coppicus Iribe (1936 - 1946).
Billy Wilder was in a relationship with Doris Dowling (1945).
Billy Wilder had encounters with Hedy Lamarr (1940) and Yvonne De Carlo.
About
Austrian Film Director Billy Wilder was born Samuel Wilder on 22nd June, 1906 in Sucha, Galicia, Austria and passed away on 27th Mar 2002 Beverly Hills, CA, USA aged 95. He is most remembered for Film Noir. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Billy Wilder is a member of the following lists: American film producers, American Jews and BAFTA winners (people).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
57 years, 5 months
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34 years, 2 months
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11 years
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| Dating | 1 |
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| Encounter | 2 |
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| Total | 5 |
57 years, 5 months
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13 years, 8 months
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11 years
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Details
| First Name |
Billy
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| Last Name |
Wilder
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| Full Name at Birth |
Samuel Wilder
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| Alternative Name |
The Viennese Pixie
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| Birthday |
22nd June, 1906
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| Birthplace |
Sucha, Galicia, Austria
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| Died |
27th March, 2002
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| Place of Death |
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Austrian
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| Occupation Text |
Film director, producer and screenwriter
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| Occupation |
Film Director
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| Claim to Fame |
Film Noir
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| Year(s) Active |
1929–1995
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| Official Websites |
www.britannica.com/biography/Billy-Wilder, www.findagrave.com/memorial/6295551
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| Father |
Max Wilder
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| Mother |
Eugenia Dittler Wilder
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| Friend |
Ernst Lubitsch (was also his idol and mentor. Wilder always kept a sign hanging in his office that asked, "How would Lubitsch do it?"), Charles Brackett, Jack Lemmon, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, William Holden, Sam Spiegel, Robert Capa, Ray Milland, George Cukor, Mae West, Fred Zinnemann, Robert Siodmak, Tony Curtis, Marlene Dietrich, Olivia De Havilliand, Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Howard Hawks, Ginger Rogers, Leland Hayward
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Billy Wilder (born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Hollywood cinema. He received seven Academy Awards (among 21 nominations), a BAFTA Award, the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or and two Golden Globe Awards.
