Blake Edwards
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 26, 1922
- Died
- December 15, 2010
- Birthplace
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Filmography
- The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther TBA
Characters
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret 2019
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me 2009
as Self
The Pink Panther 2 2009
Characters
The Pink Panther 2006
Characters
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic 2006
as Self
- The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3 2005
Writer
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2 2005
Writer
Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' 2004
as Self
The Pink Panther Story 2003
as Himself
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady 1997
as Self
Victor/Victoria 1996
Musical, Producer, Original Film Writer, Director, Stage Director, Writer
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon 1994
as Self
Son of the Pink Panther 1993
Director, Story, Characters
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered 1993
as Self
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 1992
as Self
Switch 1991
Director, Screenplay
William Holden: The Golden Boy 1989
as Self
Peter Gunn 1989
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Skin Deep 1989
Director, Writer
Justin Case 1988
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Sunset 1988
Director, Screenplay
- The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen 1988
as Self
Blind Date 1987
Director
That's Life! 1986
Director, Writer
A Fine Mess 1986
Director, Writer
Micki & Maude 1984
Director
City Heat 1984
Screenplay
The Man Who Loved Women 1983
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Curse of the Pink Panther 1983
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Trail of the Pink Panther 1982
Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982
as Self
Victor/Victoria 1982
Director, Producer, Screenplay
S.O.B. 1981
Director, Producer, Writer
Casino 1980
Executive Consultant
10 1979
Director, Producer, Writer
Revenge of the Pink Panther 1978
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976
Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Die Titelmacher
Die Titelmacher 1976
as Self
The Return of the Pink Panther 1975
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Julie: My Favourite Things 1975
Director
The Tamarind Seed 1974
Director, Screenplay
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden 1974
Producer
Julie on Sesame Street 1973
Executive Producer
Julie 1972
Director
The Carey Treatment 1972
Director
Wild Rovers 1971
Director, Screenplay
Darling Lili 1970
Director, Writer, Producer
The Monk 1969
Story
Inspector Clouseau 1968
Characters
The Party 1968
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
Waterhole #3 1967
Producer
Gunn 1967
Director, Writer, Characters, Executive Producer
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? 1966
Director, Story, Producer
The Great Race 1965
Director, Original Story
A Shot in the Dark 1964
Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Pink Panther 1963
Director, Screenplay
Soldier in the Rain 1963
Screenplay, Producer
Days of Wine and Roses 1963
Director
The Notorious Landlady 1962
Screenplay
Experiment in Terror 1962
Director, Producer
The Couch 1962
Story
Walk on the Wild Side 1962
Co-Director
Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
Director
High Time 1960
Director
Operation Petticoat 1959
Director
The Perfect Furlough 1958
Director
This Happy Feeling 1958
Director, Screenplay
Operation Mad Ball 1957
Screenplay
Mister Cory 1957
Director, Screenplay
He Laughed Last 1956
Director, Screenplay, Story
My Sister Eileen 1955
Screenplay
Bring Your Smile Along 1955
Director, Screenplay, Story
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer! 1954
Director, Writer
The Atomic Kid 1954
Story
Drive a Crooked Road 1954
Screenplay
Cruisin' Down the River 1953
Writer
All Ashore 1953
Story, Screenplay
Sound Off 1952
Writer
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder 1952
Writer
Stampede 1949
Screenplay, Co-Producer
Leather Gloves 1948
as Vince Reedy
Panhandle 1948
as Floyd Schofield, Writer, Producer
Big Town 1946
as Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946
as Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
From This Day Forward 1946
as Night Club Patron
Tokyo Rose 1946
as Joe Bridger
Strangler of the Swamp 1946
as Christian Sanders Jr.
They Were Expendable 1945
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal 1945
as Solider (uncredited)
She's a Sweetheart 1944
as Soldier
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1944
as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
The Unwritten Code 1944
as Swede (uncredited)
Marshal of Reno 1944
as Lee
A Guy Named Joe 1944
as Flyer (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier 1943
Actor
Lucky Legs 1942
as Red Arrow Messenger
Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942
as Cadet (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.