Billy Wilder
(1906-2002)
Austrian-born American filmmaker and screenwriter
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Billy Wilder (born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Hollywood cinema. He received seven Academy Awards (among 21 nominations), a BAFTA Award, the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or and two Golden Globe Awards.
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Samuel Wilder 22 June 1906 Sucha, Galicia, Austria
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27 March 2002 (aged 95) Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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Victoria 1st child with Judith Coppicus Iribe Female b. 21 Dec 1939 · Age: 85 · 1939- · Celebrity Baby
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