Billy Wilder Speaks
“The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers”
2006•1h 12m•6.7•Released
DocumentaryTV Movie
In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)
Director
Gisela Grischow
Languages
English, German
Studio
Neue Bioskop Film
Cast
Billy Wilder
Self - Filmmaker
Volker Schlöndorff
Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer
Hellmuth Karasek
Self - Writer / Interviewer
Production
Company
Neue Bioskop Film
Producer
Eberhard Junkersdorf
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