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Blake Edwards (I) (1922–2010)

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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 and wrote a number of others, beginning with Panhandle and including six for director Richard Quine... See full bio »

Born:

William Blake Crump
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Died:

(age 88) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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2010 Pink Panther & Pals (TV series)
– Remotely Pink/I Didn't See That Coming/Pink Party of One (2010) (film "The Pink Panther)
 
2009 The Pink Panther 2 (characters)
 
2006 The Pink Panther (characters)
 
1995 Victor/Victoria (TV movie)
 
1993 The Pink Panther (TV series)
 
1993 Son of the Pink Panther (characters / screenplay / story)
 
1993 Pink Goes to Hollywood (Video Game) (characters)
 
1991 Switch (written by)
 
1989 Peter Gunn (TV movie)
 
1989 Skin Deep (written by)
 
1988 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Justin Case (1988) (story / teleplay)
 
1988 Sunset (screenplay)
 
1986 That's Life! (written by)
 
1986 A Fine Mess (written by)
 
1985 The Ferret (TV movie) (story)
 
1984 City Heat (as Sam O. Brown / story / as Sam O. Brown)
 
1983 The Man Who Loved Women (screenplay)
 
1983 Curse of the Pink Panther (written by)
 
1982 Trail of the Pink Panther (screenplay / story)
 
1982 Victor Victoria (screenplay)
 
1981 S.O.B. (written by)
 
1979 10 (written by)
 
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther (screenplay / story)
 
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again (screenplay)
 
1975 The Return of the Pink Panther (screenplay)
 
1974 The Tamarind Seed (screenplay)
 
1971 Wild Rovers (written by)
 
1970 Darling Lili (written by)
 
1969 The Monk (TV movie) (story)
 
1969 The Pink Panther Show (TV series)
– Dial P for Pink (1969) (idea - uncredited)
– Pickled Pink (1969) (idea - uncredited)
– Pinkfinger (1969) (idea - uncredited)
– Pink Ice (1969) (idea - uncredited)
– Pink Pajamas (1969) (idea - uncredited)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1968 The Party (screenplay / story)
 
1968 Inspector Clouseau (based on a character created by)
 
1967 Gunn (characters / screenplay / story)
 
1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (story)
 
1965 The Great Race (original story)
 
1964 A Shot in the Dark (screenplay)
 
1963 The Pink Panther (screenplay)
 
1963 Soldier in the Rain (screenplay)
 
1962 The Notorious Landlady (screenplay)
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
– The Boston Terrier (1962) (characters / story)
 
1962 The Couch (story)
 
1958-1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
– Murder on the Line (1961) (created and written by)
– Down the Drain (1961) (written and created by)
– Voodoo (1961) (creator / story)
– Deadly Intrusion (1961) (creator)
– Death Is a Four Letter Word (1961) (creator)
See all 113 episodes »
 
1960 Dante (TV series)
– One for the Birds (1960) (creator)
 
1957-1960 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
– The Mouse (1960) (characters - uncredited)
– Running Scared (1960) (characters - uncredited)
– East of Danger (1960) (characters - uncredited)
– Accent on Murder (1960) (characters - uncredited)
– The Lovely Fraud (1960) (characters - uncredited)
See all 77 episodes »
 
1959-1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series)
– Election Bet (1960) (creator - uncredited)
– Dangerous Lady (1960) (creator - uncredited)
– Odyssey of Hate (1960) (creator - uncredited)
– Stacked Deck (1960) (creator - uncredited)
– Operation Fortuna (1960) (creator - uncredited)
See all 34 episodes »
 
1958 This Happy Feeling (screenplay)
 
1957 Operation Mad Ball (screenplay)
 
1957 The Adventures of McGraw (TV series)
– Tycoon (1957) (story and teleplay)
 
1957 Mister Cory (screenplay)
 
1956 He Laughed Last (screenplay / story)
 
1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
– The Payoff (1956) (story and teleplay)
 
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV series)
– Double Cross (1956) (character)
 
1955 My Sister Eileen (screenplay)
 
1955 Bring Your Smile Along
 
1954-1955 The Mickey Rooney Show (TV series)
– The Robot (1955) (characters)
– The Guardian (1955) (characters)
– The Surplus Store (1955) (characters)
– The Giant Killer (1955) (characters)
– Society Woman (1955) (characters)
See all 33 episodes »
 
1954 The Atomic Kid (story)
 
1954 The Lineup (TV series)
– Cop Killer (1954) (screenplay)
 
1954 Drive a Crooked Road
 
1952-1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
– The Bomb (1954) (adaptation)
– Indian Taker (1954) (adaptation)
– The Hard Way (1953) (writer)
– The Squeeze (1953) (original story and screenplay)
– Trail's End (1953) (adaptation)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1954 Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer!' (TV movie)
 
1953 Cruisin' Down the River (writer)
 
1953 All Ashore (writer)
 
1952 Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
 
1952 Invitation Playhouse: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
– The Long Night (1952)
 
1949 Stampede (screenplay)
 
1948 Panhandle (story and screenplay)
 
Show ShowProducer (28 titles)
1992 Julie (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Happy Face (1992) (executive producer)
– A Delicate Balance (1992) (executive producer)
 
1989 Peter Gunn (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Justin Case (1988) (executive producer)
 
1985 The Ferret (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1983 The Man Who Loved Women (producer)
 
1983 Curse of the Pink Panther (producer)
 
1982 Trail of the Pink Panther (producer)
 
1982 Victor Victoria (producer)
 
1981 S.O.B. (producer)
 
1979 10 (producer)
 
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther (producer)
 
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again (producer)
 
1975 The Return of the Pink Panther (producer)
 
1973 Julie on Sesame Street (TV special) (executive producer)
 
1971 Wild Rovers (producer)
 
1970 Darling Lili (producer)
 
1968 The Party (producer)
 
1967 Waterhole #3 (producer - uncredited)
 
1967 Gunn (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (producer)
 
1964 A Shot in the Dark (producer)
 
1963 Soldier in the Rain (producer)
 
1963 Boston Terrier (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1962 Experiment in Terror (producer)
 
1958-1961 Peter Gunn (TV series) (producer - 114 episodes)
– Murder on the Line (1961) (producer)
– Down the Drain (1961) (producer)
– Voodoo (1961) (producer)
– Deadly Intrusion (1961) (producer)
– Death Is a Four Letter Word (1961) (producer)
See all 114 episodes »
 
1959 Mr. Lucky (TV series) (supervising producer - 1 episode)
– The Gordon Caper (1959) (supervising producer)
 
1949 Stampede (co-producer)
 
1948 Panhandle (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (47 titles)
1995 Victor/Victoria (TV movie)
 
1993 Son of the Pink Panther
 
1992 Julie (TV series)
– Happy Face (1992)
– A Delicate Balance (1992)
 
1991 Switch
 
1989 Peter Gunn (TV movie)
 
1989 Skin Deep
 
1988 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Justin Case (1988)
 
1988 Sunset
 
1987 Blind Date
 
1986 That's Life!
 
1986 A Fine Mess
 
1984 Micki + Maude
 
1983 The Man Who Loved Women
 
1983 Curse of the Pink Panther
 
1982 Trail of the Pink Panther
 
1982 Victor Victoria
 
1981 S.O.B.
 
1979 10
 
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther
 
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again
 
1975 The Return of the Pink Panther
 
1974 The Tamarind Seed
 
1974 Julie and Dick at Covent Garden (TV movie)
 
1972 The Carey Treatment
 
1971 Wild Rovers
 
1970 Darling Lili
 
1968 The Party
 
1967 Gunn
 
1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
 
1965 The Great Race
 
1964 A Shot in the Dark
 
1963 The Pink Panther
 
1962 Days of Wine and Roses
 
1962 Experiment in Terror
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
– The Boston Terrier (1962)
 
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's
 
1960 High Time
 
1958-1959 Peter Gunn (TV series)
– The Briefcase (1959)
– The Comic (1959)
– Let's Kill Timothy (1959)
– Death House Testament (1958)
– Rough Buck (1958)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1959 Operation Petticoat
 
1959 Mr. Lucky (TV series)
– The Magnificent Bribe (1959)
 
1958 The Perfect Furlough
 
1958 This Happy Feeling
 
1957 Mister Cory
 
1956 He Laughed Last
 
1955 Bring Your Smile Along
 
1953-1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
– Detective's Holiday (1954)
– The Bomb (1954)
– Indian Taker (1954)
– Knockout (1953)
 
1954 Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer!' (TV movie)
 
Show ShowActor (29 titles)
1948 Leather Gloves
Vince Reedy
 
1948 Panhandle
Floyd Schofield
 
1947 Big Town
Nixon, a Reporter (uncredited)
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
CIC Man (uncredited)
 
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
 
1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Sailor (uncredited)
 
1946 Till the End of Time
Hal (uncredited)
 
1946 From This Day Forward
Dance Extra (uncredited)
 
1946 Tokyo Rose
Joe Bridger
 
1946 Strangler of the Swamp
Christian 'Chris' Sanders Jr.
 
1945 They Were Expendable
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
 
1945 What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1945 Gangs of the Waterfront
Tommy (uncredited)
 
1945 A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1945 This Man's Navy
Flier (uncredited)
 
1944 She's a Sweetheart
Soldier
 
1944 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
 
1944 The Unwritten Code
Swede (uncredited)
 
1944 My Buddy
Prison Kid (uncredited)
 
1944 In the Meantime, Darling
Lt. Eley (uncredited)
 
1944 Wing and a Prayer
Pilot (uncredited)
 
1944 Marshal of Reno
Lee
 
1944 Marine Raiders
Marine (uncredited)
 
1944 The Eve of St. Mark
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1944 See Here, Private Hargrove
Field Operator (uncredited)
 
1944 Ladies Courageous
Pilot (uncredited)
 
1943 A Guy Named Joe
Flyer (uncredited)
 
1942 Lucky Legs
Red Arrow Messenger (uncredited)
 
1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Cadet (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1959-1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series) (production supervisor - 14 episodes)
– The Last Laugh (1960) (production supervisor)
– The Brain Picker (1960) (production supervisor)
– The Sour Milk Fund (1960) (production supervisor)
– The Leadville Kid Gang (1960) (production supervisor)
– The Two Million Dollar Window (1960) (production supervisor)
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Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
1995 Victor/Victoria (TV movie) (stage director)
 
1980 Casino (TV movie) (executive consultant)
 
1962 Walk on the Wild Side (director: additional scenes - uncredited)
 
1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series) (character)
 
1949 Africa Screams (dialogue director)
 
1954 Drive a Crooked Road (second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– La carrera del siglo (2013) (in memory of)
 
2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)
 
2006 Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2006 The Pink Panther (acknowledgement: based on The Pink Panther films of)
 
1978 That's Panthertainment (TV special documentary) (grateful acknowledgement of contributions)
 
Show ShowSelf (35 titles)
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 American Grandmaster: The Life and Death of Mr. Parker (documentary)
Himself
 
1994-2007 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Director
– Bo Derek: The Perfect 10 (2007) … Himself
– John Ritter: In Good Company (2002) … Himself
– James Garner: Hollywood Maverick (2000) … Himself
– Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady (1997) … Himself - Director
– Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon (1994) … Himself
 
2006 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jack Lemmon (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Party Revolution (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Inside the Party (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Williams (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
 
2003 The Pink Panther Story (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Behind the Feline: The Cartoon Phenomenon (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bo Derek (2003) … Himself
 
2001 The 10th Annual Ella Award Presented a Salute to Julie Andrews (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Y usted... ¿De qué se ríe? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 I Remember Me (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bo Derek (1999) … Himself
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 20 November 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
1996 Jack Lemmon (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Peter Sellers Story (1995) … Himself
 
1993 Audrey Hepburn Remembered (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel and Hardy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Career Achievement Award
 
1989 The 5th Annual National WAIF Humanitarian Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself: Winner: Creative Achievement Award
 
1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
1976-1980 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Behind-the Scenes footage from 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again'
– Peter Sellers: Part 2 (1980) … Himself
– Peter Sellers: Part 1 (1980) … Himself
– Silent Comedy (1976) … Himself - Behind-the Scenes footage from 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again'
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 That's Panthertainment (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1976 Die Titelmacher (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 The Moviemakers (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.218 (1970) … Himself
 
1965 Behind the Scenes with Blake Edwards' 'The Great Race' (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
 

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Work-shopped a re-tooled version of his 1999 off-Broadway show, "Big Rosemary" in Los Angeles in April 2004. He has completed several new screenplays in recent years: "It Never Rains," "Scapegoat," "10 Again" and "My Life and Crimes." He has also prepared the stage plays... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sam O. Brown
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Personal Quote:

Make 'em redecorate your office. That's primary, to let them know where you stand. Then, when you're shooting interior sequences, use your own interior decorator and set dresser. That way everything on the set will fit your house when you're finished. See more »

Trivia:

When asked, "If you could work with one actor for the rest of your career, who would it be?" he answered, in a heartbeat, "Jack Lemmon.". See more »

Trademark:

Scores by Henry Mancini See more »

Nickname:

Blackie See more »

Star Sign:

Leo