Age, Biography and Wiki
Blake Edwards was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his comedy films, including Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), 10 (1979), and Victor/Victoria (1982). He also directed the Pink Panther series of films, starring Peter Sellers.
Edwards was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of a stage actress and a vaudeville performer. He began his career as a radio writer and actor in the 1940s, and later moved to television, writing for shows such as The Jack Benny Program and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
In the 1950s, Edwards began writing and directing films, starting with the musical comedy Bring Your Smile Along (1955). He went on to direct a number of successful comedies, including Operation Petticoat (1959), The Great Race (1965), and The Party (1968).
In the 1970s, Edwards directed the Pink Panther series of films, starring Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau. The series was a huge success, and spawned several sequels.
Edwards was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for Victor/Victoria (1982). He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director for 10 (1979).
Edwards died in 2010 at the age of 88.
| Popular As |
William Blake Crump |
| Occupation |
writer,producer,director |
| Age |
88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
26 July 1922 |
| Birthday |
26 July |
| Birthplace |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Date of death |
15 December, 2010 |
| Died Place |
Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Blake Edwards Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Blake Edwards height
is 5' 10" (1.78 m) .
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5' 10" (1.78 m) |
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Who Is Blake Edwards's Wife?
His wife is Julie Andrews (12 November 1969 - 15 December 2010) ( his death) ( 2 children), Patricia Edwards (1953 - 1967) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Julie Andrews (12 November 1969 - 15 December 2010) ( his death) ( 2 children), Patricia Edwards (1953 - 1967) ( divorced) ( 2 children) |
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Blake Edwards Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Blake Edwards worth at the age of 88 years old? Blake Edwards’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated
Blake Edwards's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| The Great Race (1965) | $125,000 |
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Timeline
As of 2007, he is one of six directors who has directed his wife to a Best Actress Oscar nomination (Julie Andrews in Victor Victoria (1982)). The other five are Joel Coen directing Frances McDormand in Fargo (1996), John Cassavetes directing Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) & Gloria (1980), Richard Brooks directing Jean Simmons in The Happy Ending (1969), Paul Czinner directing Elisabeth Bergner in Escape Me Never (1935) and Paul Newman directing Joanne Woodward in Rachel, Rachel (1968). Jules Dassin also directed his future wife Melina Mercouri in an Oscar-nominated performance (Never on Sunday (1960)), but they weren't married yet at the time of the nomination.
In the 2006 short documentary Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic, Blake Edwards said that when he directed Breakfast at Tiffany's, he didn't think about the implications of casting a white actor, Mickey Rooney, in a role as a Japanese person, but "looking back, I wish I had never done it... and I would give anything to be able to recast it.".
Named the inaugural distinguished fellow in film writing directing and producing at Arizona State University's film school, August, 2005. [August 2005]
The Honorary Oscar Award that he received in 2004 was presented to him by personal fan Jim Carrey.
Was the original writer and director on City Heat (1984). He stepped aside as director after creative differences with star Clint Eastwood.
In England he surfaced again with The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), then went back to Hollywood and a real hit, 10 (1979).
He adopted two children from Vietnam with Julie Andrews, Amy Edwards (b. 1974) and Joanna Edwards (b. 1975).
Was one of the first directors to employ video playback of shot film footage on set. He did this with The Party (1968).
After The Great Race (1965) he began fighting with studios.
He has directed three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Days of Wine and Roses (1962) and The Pink Panther (1963).
Lucky (1959) and Dante (1960).
He directed a diverse body of films, from comedies to dramas to war films to westerns, including such pictures as Operation Petticoat (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Experiment in Terror (1962), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), The Pink Panther (1963) and A Shot in the Dark (1964).
He created the popular TV series Peter Gunn (1958), Mr.
Had originally signed to direct The Shadow on the Window (1957).
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 302-310. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
Blake Edwards' stepfather's father J. Gordon Edwards was a silent screen director, and his stepfather Jack McEdward was a stage director and movie production manager. Blake acted in a number films, beginning with Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) and wrote a number of others, beginning with Panhandle (1948) and including six for director Richard Quine.
