Gene Wilder (1933–2016)
Actor | Soundtrack | Writer
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Filmography
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Known For
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka (1971) -
Young Frankenstein Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (1974) -
The Producers Leo Bloom (1967) -
Known For
Silver Streak George (1976) -
Actor
Will & Grace Mr. Stein (2002-2003) -
The Lady in Question Larry 'Cash' Carter (1999) -
Alice in Wonderland Mock Turtle (1999) -
Murder in a Small Town Cash Carter (1999) -
Sesame Street Letterman (1989-1996) -
Something Wilder Gene Bergman (1994-1995) -
Eligible Dentist Toby (1993) -
Another You George / Abe Fielding (1991) -
Funny About Love Duffy Bergman (1990) -
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Dave (1989) -
![Haunted Honeymoon]( "Haunted Honeymoon")
Haunted Honeymoon Larry Abbot (1986) -
![The Woman in Red]( "The Woman in Red")
The Woman in Red Teddy Pierce (1984) -
![Hanky Panky]( "Hanky Panky")
Hanky Panky Michael Jordon (1982) -
![Stir Crazy]( "Stir Crazy")
Stir Crazy Skip Donahue (1980) -
![Sunday Lovers]( "Sunday Lovers")
Sunday Lovers Skippy (segment "Skippy") (1980) -
![The Frisco Kid]( "The Frisco Kid")
The Frisco Kid Avram (1979) -
![The World's Greatest Lover]( "The World's Greatest Lover")
The World's Greatest Lover Rudy Hickman (1977) -
![Silver Streak]( "Silver Streak")
Silver Streak George (1976) -
![The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother]( "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother")
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Sigerson Holmes (1975) -
![Young Frankenstein]( "Young Frankenstein")
Young Frankenstein Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (1974) -
![The Little Prince]( "The Little Prince")
The Little Prince The Fox (1974) -
![Thursday's Game]( "Thursday's Game")
Thursday's Game Harry Evers (1974) -
![Blazing Saddles]( "Blazing Saddles")
Blazing Saddles Jim (1974) -
![Rhinoceros]( "Rhinoceros")
Rhinoceros Stanley (1974) -
![Acts of Love and Other Comedies]( "Acts of Love and Other Comedies")
Acts of Love and Other Comedies Herb Waterman (1973) -
![Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask]( "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask")
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask Doctor Ross (1972) -
![The Scarecrow]( "The Scarecrow")
The Scarecrow Lord Ravensbane (1972) -
![Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]( "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory")
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka (1971) -
![Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx]( "Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx")
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Quackser Fortune (1970) -
![Start the Revolution Without Me]( "Start the Revolution Without Me")
Start the Revolution Without Me Claude / Philippe (1970) -
![The Producers]( "The Producers")
The Producers Leo Bloom (1967) -
![Bonnie and Clyde]( "Bonnie and Clyde")
Bonnie and Clyde Eugene Grizzard (1967) -
![Death of a Salesman]( "Death of a Salesman")
Death of a Salesman Bernard (1966) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week Reporter (1962-1963) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Waiter (1962) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre Yussel (1962) -
Actor
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Happy (1961) -
Soundtrack
![The Voice UK]( "The Voice UK")
The Voice UK (2013) -
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![Atop the Fourth Wall]( "Atop the Fourth Wall")
Atop the Fourth Wall (2011) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland (1999) -
![Haunted Honeymoon]( "Haunted Honeymoon")
Haunted Honeymoon (1986) -
![Stir Crazy]( "Stir Crazy")
Stir Crazy (1980) -
![The World's Greatest Lover]( "The World's Greatest Lover")
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) -
![The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother]( "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother")
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![Young Frankenstein]( "Young Frankenstein")
Young Frankenstein (1974) -
![The Little Prince]( "The Little Prince")
The Little Prince (1974) -
![Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]( "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory")
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Soundtrack
![The Producers]( "The Producers")
The Producers (1967) -
Writer
![The Lady in Question]( "The Lady in Question")
The Lady in Question (1999) -
![Murder in a Small Town]( "Murder in a Small Town")
Murder in a Small Town (1999) -
![See No Evil, Hear No Evil]( "See No Evil, Hear No Evil")
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) -
![Haunted Honeymoon]( "Haunted Honeymoon")
Haunted Honeymoon (1986) -
![The Woman in Red]( "The Woman in Red")
The Woman in Red (1984) -
![Sunday Lovers]( "Sunday Lovers")
Sunday Lovers (1980) -
![The World's Greatest Lover]( "The World's Greatest Lover")
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) -
![The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother]( "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother")
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Writer
![Young Frankenstein]( "Young Frankenstein")
Young Frankenstein (1974) -
Director
![Haunted Honeymoon]( "Haunted Honeymoon")
Haunted Honeymoon (1986) -
![The Woman in Red]( "The Woman in Red")
The Woman in Red (1984) -
![Sunday Lovers]( "Sunday Lovers")
Sunday Lovers (1980) -
![The World's Greatest Lover]( "The World's Greatest Lover")
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) -
Director
![The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother]( "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother")
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Producer
![The World's Greatest Lover]( "The World's Greatest Lover")
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) -
Archive footage
![Love, Gilda]( "Love, Gilda")
Love, Gilda (2018) -
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![The 71st Annual Tony Awards]( "The 71st Annual Tony Awards")
The 71st Annual Tony Awards (2017) -
![The EE British Academy Film Awards]( "The EE British Academy Film Awards")
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![The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe]( "Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe")
Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe (2016) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2016) -
2016: We Remember Part One (2016)
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![20/20]( "20/20")
20/20 (2016) -
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![The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2016) -
![The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl]( "The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl")
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008-2014) -
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![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2014) -
![Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic]( "Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic")
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![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2013) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2013) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2012) -
![This Means War]( "This Means War")
This Means War (2012) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
Danske Hollywoodfruer (2010)
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![The Bob Wilkins Lost Film Collection]( "The Bob Wilkins Lost Film Collection")
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![Hitler: The Comedy Years]( "Hitler: The Comedy Years")
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) -
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¿De qué te ríes? (2006)
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![After They Were Famous]( "After They Were Famous")
After They Were Famous (2003) -
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![A Century of Black Cinema]( "A Century of Black Cinema")
A Century of Black Cinema (2003) -
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Heroes of Black Comedy (2002)
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![Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years]( "Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years")
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![Gilmore Girls]( "Gilmore Girls")
Gilmore Girls (2000) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1996) -
50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook]( "Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook")
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![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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Lørdagshjørnet (1978)
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Archive footage
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1972)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
His performance as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein ("that's FRONKensteen") in Young Frankenstein (1974) is ranked #9 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
Quotes
[on why he doesn't make movies anymore] I like writing books. I'd rather be at home with my wife. I can write, take a break, come out, have a glass of tea, give my wife a kiss, and go back in and write some more. It's not so bad. I am really lucky.
Trademark
Curly brown hair and blue eyes
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Jerome Silberman
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died
(age 83)
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Height:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)User Polls
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