Blake Edwards Writer
Blake Edwards is a 88 years old writer from United States of America from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Blake Edwards was born on July 26, 1922 (died on December 16, 2010, he was 88 years old) in Tulsa, Oklahoma as William Blake Crump.
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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...
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Birth name of Blake Edwards is William Blake Crump
No, he died on 12/16/2010, 11 years ago. He was 88 years old when he died. Cause of death: pneumonia. He died in Santa Monica
Family
Wives
Blake Edwards had two marriages.
Julie Andrews, Actress singer author
He married with Julie Andrews (84), in 1969. Blake Edwards was 46 and Julie Andrews was 33 years old. After 41 years, in 2010 Blake passed away.
Patricia Walker
Edwards married with Patricia Walker in 1953. Blake Edwards was 30 years old. They ended their 14 years marriage in 1967.
Children
He had three children, Jennifer (65, American actor) , Geoffrey (62, Writer) and Emma (59, Children’s book author Editor Educator and Arts and Literacy advocate) . When his first child, Jennifer Edwards, was born, Blake Edwards was 34 years old.
Works
Blake Edwards Movies (124)
There are 124 movies of Blake Edwards.
His first feature film was Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). He was 39 when he starred in this movie. Since 1961, he has appeared in 124 feature films. The last one is The Pink Panther Story (2003). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
View all Blake Edwards movies.
Blake Edwards movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) | 39 |
| Director | The Pink Panther (1963) | 41 |
| Screenplay | The Pink Panther (1963) | 41 |
| Characters | The Pink Panther (2006) | 83 |
| Characters | The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | 86 |
| Screenplay | Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) | 61 |
| Producer | Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) | 61 |
| Director | Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) | 61 |
| Screenplay | The Party (1968) | 45 |
| Director | The Party (1968) | 45 |
| Producer | The Party (1968) | 45 |
| Story | The Party (1968) | 45 |
| Director | Blind Date (1987) | 64 |
| Producer | A Shot in the Dark (1964) | 41 |
| Screenplay | A Shot in the Dark (1964) | 41 |
| Director | A Shot in the Dark (1964) | 41 |
| Screenplay | The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) | 54 |
| Director | The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) | 54 |
| Producer | The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) | 54 |
| Screenplay | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) | 52 |
| Producer | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) | 52 |
| Director | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) | 52 |
| Director | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) | 55 |
| Story | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) | 55 |
| Producer | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) | 55 |
| Screenplay | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) | 55 |
| Screenplay | 10 (1979) | 57 |
| Producer | 10 (1979) | 57 |
| Director | 10 (1979) | 57 |
| Director | Operation Petticoat (1959) | 37 |
| Director | Son of the Pink Panther (1993) | 70 |
| Story | Son of the Pink Panther (1993) | 70 |
| Screenplay | Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) | 60 |
| Story | Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) | 60 |
| Director | Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) | 60 |
| Producer | Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) | 60 |
| Screenplay | City Heat (1984) | 62 |
| Screenplay | Switch (1991) | 68 |
| Director | Switch (1991) | 68 |
| Director | The Great Race (1965) | 42 |
| Sailor | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) | 23 |
| Director | Days of Wine and Roses (1962) | 40 |
| Director | Victor/Victoria (1982) | 59 |
| Producer | Victor/Victoria (1982) | 59 |
| Author | Victor/Victoria (1982) | 59 |
| Characters | Inspector Clouseau (1968) | 45 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) | 91 | |
| Director | S.O.B. (1981) | 58 |
| Screenplay | S.O.B. (1981) | 58 |
| Producer | S.O.B. (1981) | 58 |
| Director | Experiment in Terror (1962) | 39 |
| Producer | Experiment in Terror (1962) | 39 |
| Director | Skin Deep (1989) | 66 |
| Screenplay | Skin Deep (1989) | 66 |
| Director | Sunset (1988) | 65 |
| Screenplay | Sunset (1988) | 65 |
| Director | Victor/Victoria (1995) | 73 |
| Director | Micki & Maude (1984) | 62 |
| Screenplay | The Tamarind Seed (1974) | 51 |
| Director | The Tamarind Seed (1974) | 51 |
| Flyer | A Guy Named Joe (1943) | 21 |
| Writer | A Fine Mess (1986) | 64 |
| Director | A Fine Mess (1986) | 64 |
| Producer | Waterhole #3 (1967) | 45 |
| Screenplay | The Man Who Loved Women (1983) | 61 |
| Producer | The Man Who Loved Women (1983) | 61 |
| Director | The Man Who Loved Women (1983) | 61 |
| Director | What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966) | 43 |
| Screenplay | The Notorious Landlady (1962) | 40 |
| Director | Darling Lili (1970) | 47 |
| Writer | Darling Lili (1970) | 47 |
| Screenplay | My Sister Eileen (1955) | 33 |
| Producer | Panhandle (1948) | 25 |
| Floyd Schofield | Panhandle (1948) | 25 |
| Writer | Panhandle (1948) | 25 |
| Executive Producer | Justin Case (1988) | 65 |
| Writer | Justin Case (1988) | 65 |
| Director | Justin Case (1988) | 65 |
| Screenplay | Wild Rovers (1971) | 48 |
| Director | Wild Rovers (1971) | 48 |
| Night Club Patron | From This Day Forward (1946) | 23 |
| Director | The Carey Treatment (1972) | 49 |
| Director | High Time (1960) | 38 |
| Producer | Soldier in the Rain (1963) | 41 |
| Screenplay | Soldier in the Rain (1963) | 41 |
| Cadet | Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) | 19 |
| Screenplay | Drive a Crooked Road (1954) | 31 |
| Screenplay | Operation Mad Ball (1957) | 35 |
| Christian Sanders Jr. | Strangler of the Swamp (1946) | 23 |
| Story | The Atomic Kid (1954) | 32 |
| Himself | A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel and Hardy (1992) | 69 |
| Story | He Laughed Last (1956) | 34 |
| Director | He Laughed Last (1956) | 34 |
| Screenplay | He Laughed Last (1956) | 34 |
| Director | Mister Cory (1957) | 34 |
| Screenplay | Mister Cory (1957) | 34 |
| Director | This Happy Feeling (1958) | 35 |
| Screenplay | This Happy Feeling (1958) | 35 |
| Lee | Marshal of Reno (1944) | 21 |
| Co-Producer | Stampede (1949) | 26 |
| Screenplay | Stampede (1949) | 26 |
| Writer | That's Life! (1986) | 64 |
| Director | That's Life! (1986) | 64 |
| Director | The Perfect Furlough (1958) | 36 |
| Screenplay | All Ashore (1953) | 30 |
| Story | All Ashore (1953) | 30 |
| Writer | Cruisin' Down the River (1953) | 31 |
| Writer | Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952) | 29 |
| Joe Bridger | Tokyo Rose (1946) | 23 |
| Writer | Gunn (1967) | 44 |
| Director | Gunn (1967) | 44 |
| Story | The Couch (1962) | 39 |
| Story | Bring Your Smile Along (1955) | 32 |
| Screenplay | Bring Your Smile Along (1955) | 32 |
| Director | Bring Your Smile Along (1955) | 32 |
| Story | The Monk (1969) | 47 |
| Director | Peter Gunn (1989) | 66 |
| Executive Producer | Peter Gunn (1989) | 66 |
| Writer | Peter Gunn (1989) | 66 |
| Red Arrow Messenger | Lucky Legs (1942) | 20 |
| Swede | The Unwritten Code (1944) | 22 |
| Writer | Sound Off (1952) | 29 |
| Producer | Julie and Dick at Covent Garden (1974) | 51 |
| Himself | The Pink Panther Story (2003) | 81 |
Blake Edwards TV Shows (9)
His first TV Show was Four Star Playhouse (1952).
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Awards (5)
Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay , awarded Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director in 1988 , nominated Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay in 1981 , awarded Edgar Award , awarded Writers Guild of America Award and
What was Blake's zodiac sign?Blake Edwards zodiac sign was leo.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Los Angeles.
Other facts about Blake Edwards
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Blake Edwards , of: film, directed by this person |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 2010-12-15T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | William |
| Nickname | Blackie |
| Family name | Crump. Show people with the surname Crump |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Birth name | William Blake Crump |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Libris-URI | B8nrxfrv1g35gmj |
| Place of death | Santa Monica |
| Work period (start) | 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199607851 |
