Blake Edwards (I) (1922–2010)

Writer | Producer | Director

Blake Edwards' stepfather's father J. Gordon Edwards was a silent screen director, and his ...

Born: July 26, 1922
Died: December 15, 2010 (age 88)

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Filmography

Known For

The Pink Panther Strikes Again Writer (1976)
Victor Victoria Writer (1982)
Peter Gunn Writer (1958-1961)
Known For

The Pink Panther Writer (1963)
Writer

Pink Panther & Pals (2010)
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
The Pink Panther (2006)
Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit (2002)
Victor/Victoria (1995)
Pink Goes to Hollywood (1993)
The Pink Panther (1993)
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Switch (1991)
Peter Gunn (1989)
Skin Deep (1989)
The Magical World of Disney (1988)
Sunset (1988)
Blind Date (1987)
That's Life! (1986)
A Fine Mess (1986)
The Ferret (1984)
City Heat (1984)
The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Victor Victoria (1982)
S.O.B. (1981)
10 (1979)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Julie: My Favourite Things (1975)
The Tamarind Seed (1974)
Wild Rovers (1971)
Darling Lili (1970)
The Monk (1969)
The Pink Panther Show (1969)
The Pink Panther (1969)
The Party (1968)
Inspector Clouseau (1968)
Gunn (1967)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
The Great Race (1965)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
The Pink Panther (1963)
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
Boston Terrier (1963)
Johnny Dollar (1962)
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
The Dick Powell Theatre (1962)
The Couch (1962)
Peter Gunn (1958-1961)
Dante (1960-1961)
High Time (1960)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957-1960)
Mr. Lucky (1959-1960)
This Happy Feeling (1958)
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
The Adventures of McGraw (1957)
Studio 57 (1957)
Mister Cory (1957)
Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
He Laughed Last (1956)
The Ford Television Theatre (1956)
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (1955)
My Sister Eileen (1955)
Bring Your Smile Along (1955)
The Mickey Rooney Show (1954-1955)
Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer!' (1954)
The Atomic Kid (1954)
The Lineup (1954)
Four Star Playhouse (1952-1954)
Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
Cruisin' Down the River (1953)
All Ashore (1953)
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)
Sound Off (1952)
Invitation Playhouse: Mind Over Murder (1952)
Stampede (1949)
Writer

Panhandle (1948)
Director

Victor/Victoria (1995)
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Julie (1992)
Switch (1991)
Peter Gunn (1989)
Skin Deep (1989)
The Magical World of Disney (1988)
Sunset (1988)
Blind Date (1987)
That's Life! (1986)
A Fine Mess (1986)
Micki + Maude (1984)
The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Victor Victoria (1982)
S.O.B. (1981)
10 (1979)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Julie: My Favourite Things (1975)
The Tamarind Seed (1974)
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden (1974)
The Carey Treatment (1972)
Wild Rovers (1971)
Darling Lili (1970)
The Party (1968)
Gunn (1967)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
The Great Race (1965)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
The Pink Panther (1963)
Johnny Dollar (1962)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Experiment in Terror (1962)
The Dick Powell Theatre (1962)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
High Time (1960)
Peter Gunn (1958-1959)
Operation Petticoat (1959)
Mr. Lucky (1959)
The Perfect Furlough (1958)
This Happy Feeling (1958)
Studio 57 (1957)
Mister Cory (1957)
He Laughed Last (1956)
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (1955)
Bring Your Smile Along (1955)
The Star and the Story (1955)
Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer!' (1954)
City Detective (1954)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1954)
Director

Four Star Playhouse (1953-1954)
Actor

The Great Race Guy with Moustache (1965)
Stampede Bank Teller (1949)
Leather Gloves Vince Reedy (1948)
Panhandle Floyd Schofield (1948)
The Beginning or the End CIC Man (1947)
The Best Years of Our Lives Corporal at ATC Counter (1946)
Big Town Nixon-Reporter (1946)
Till the End of Time Hal (1946)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Sailor (1946)
From This Day Forward Night Club Patron (1946)
Tokyo Rose Joe Bridger (1946)
Strangler of the Swamp Christian 'Chris' Sanders Jr. (1946)
They Were Expendable Boat Crewman (1945)
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Soldier (1945)
Gangs of the Waterfront Tommy (1945)
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal Soldier (1945)
This Man's Navy Flier (1945)
She's a Sweetheart Soldier (1944)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Lt. Smith's Crewman (1944)
The Unwritten Code Swede (1944)
My Buddy Prison Kid (1944)
In the Meantime, Darling Lt. Eley (1944)
Wing and a Prayer Pilot (1944)
Marshal of Reno Lee (1944)
Marine Raiders Marine (1944)
The Eve of St. Mark Soldier (1944)
See Here, Private Hargrove Field Operator (1944)
Ladies Courageous Pilot (1944)
A Guy Named Joe Flyer (1943)
There's Something About a Soldier Smart-Aleck Non-Com (1943)
Lucky Legs Red Arrow Messenger (1942)
Actor

Ten Gentlemen from West Point Cadet (1942)
Producer

Victor/Victoria (1995)
Julie (1992)
Peter Gunn (1989)
The Magical World of Disney (1988)
The Ferret (1984)
The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Victor Victoria (1982)
S.O.B. (1981)
10 (1979)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden (1974)
Julie's Christmas Special (1973)
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
Wild Rovers (1971)
Darling Lili (1970)
The Party (1968)
Waterhole #3 (1967)
Gunn (1967)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
Boston Terrier (1963)
Johnny Dollar (1962)
Experiment in Terror (1962)
Peter Gunn (1958-1961)
High Time (1960)
Stampede (1949)
Producer

Panhandle (1948)
Archive footage

The Best of Hollywood (2018)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011)
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2011)
Días de cine (2010)
Archive footage

Breakfast (2010)
Living Famously (2003)
Additional Crew

Victor/Victoria (1995)
Additional Crew

Casino (1980)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
Production Manager

Mr. Lucky (1959-1960)

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Did You Know

Trivia

Named the inaugural distinguished fellow in film writing directing and producing at Arizona State University's film school, August, 2005.

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