Biography
Gene Wilder was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, including his collaborations with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991), as well as his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 2003
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1975
- Clarence Derwent Awards
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1969 · nominated
Filmography31 titles
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Young Frankenstein
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Bonnie and Clyde
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Electric Company
Remembering Gene Wilder
Love, Gilda
Blazing Saddles
The Producers
The Last Laugh
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
CBS News Sunday Morning
Will & Grace
The Little Prince
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Silver Streak
EXPO: Magic of the White City
Stir Crazy
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
The Woman in Red
Alice in Wonderland
The Frisco Kid
Start the Revolution Without Me
Rhinoceros
Another You
Hanky Panky
Funny About Love
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
The View
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West