Biography
Blake Edwards was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he took up writing, producing and directing for theater. 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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Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 2004
- Edgar Awards · 2002
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1989
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 1983
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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- Writers Guild of America Award
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1989 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1983 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1982 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Screenplay · 1982 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Days of Wine and Roses
Victor/Victoria
The Party
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
A Shot in the Dark
Operation Petticoat
The Great Race
Experiment in Terror
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Pink Panther and Pals
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Return of the Pink Panther
The Dick Cavett Show
The Pink Panther
The Notorious Landlady
Four Star Playhouse
Mr. Lucky
Operation Mad Ball
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
A Guy Named Joe
Walk on the Wild Side
Peter Gunn
My Sister Eileen
They Were Expendable
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Stampede
Skin Deep
The Tamarind Seed
Great Performances
Wild Rovers
Drive a Crooked Road
Blind Date
The Carey Treatment
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
The Pink Panther
Switch
Waterhole #3
10
Panhandle
The Pink Panther 2
Sunset
That's Life!
Micki + Maude
Darling Lili
City Heat
Trail of the Pink Panther
Inspector Clouseau