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Conversations With Wilder
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Author : Billy Wilder
language : en
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Release Date : 1999
Conversations With Wilder written by Billy Wilder and has been published by Alfred A. Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The 93-year-old Billy Wilder, Hollywood's legendary writer-director, talks about screen writing and camera work, set design and the stars, his peers and their movies, the old studio system, and filmmaking today. 200 photos.
Billy Wilder
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Author : Billy Wilder
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2001
Billy Wilder written by Billy Wilder and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In-depth profiles, spirited Q & A's, and on-the-set glimpses of the director at work
Conversations Avec Billy Wilder
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Author : Billy Wilder
language : fr
Publisher: Actes Sud
Release Date : 2004
Conversations Avec Billy Wilder written by Billy Wilder and has been published by Actes Sud this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Un autre dimanche, un mois plus tard. Le livre est terminé. La saison du base-ball a repris. J'appelle Wilder chez lui. Quand il me répond, j'entends sa radio qui diffuse le match à plein volume. "Qui est à l'appareil ?" demande-t-il. Je le lui dis. "Qui ?" Je dis mon nom un peu plus fort. "Qui est-ce ?" Maintenant je hurle. "Ne quittez pas", dit-il avec entrain. Il va baisser la radio à l'autre bout de la pièce. Pendant un moment, je n'entends que le bruit de sa canne frappant le sol. Il reprend l'appareil. "Excusez-moi pour le retard. Qui est à l'appareil ?" Je le lui dis à nouveau. Il est heureux de m'entendre, dit-il, et content du match des Dodgers aussi. Son ton est extrêmement chaleureux. A l'époque de nos premières conversations, Wilder avait demandé s'il pourrait vérifier ses propos plus tard. Ignorant si cette requête est toujours valable, je lui propose de relire tout le manuscrit. Billy Wilder refuse immédiatement. Après toutes nos discussions sur tous ces films aux intrigues finement agencées, sur les personnages et les comédiens, après les explications de circonstances importantes ou mineures, les détails d'une vie bien remplie, et ses refus insistants d'accorder à tout cela une importance exagérée, il me laisse avec précisément ce qu'il a laissé au monde: un sens de l'humour doux-amer et très authentique. La Wilder touch. "Non, répond-il aimablement. Je ne veux pas relire." Une pause. "Comme ça, je pourrai toujours dire : "C'est n'importe quoi, ce truc !"" [Extrait.] Réalisateur de Boulevard du Crépuscule, Certains l'aiment chaud, Sept ans de réflexion ou La Garçonnière, mais aussi de La Scandaleuse de Berlin, Assurance sur la mort ou La Vie privée de Sherlock Holmes, Billy Wilder était un personnage incomparable, en plus d'un inoubliable cinéaste. En 1995, Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Presque célèbre, Vanilla Sky) lui propose de le rencontrer devant un magnétophone. D'abord réticent, Wilder finit par accepter. Le résultat, ce sont ces extraordinaires Conversations avec Billy Wilder, où un homme au soir de sa vie donne un témoignage unique, attachant et drôle sur une existence passionnante qui l'a mené d'Autriche, où il est né en 1906, à Sunset Boulevard, où il laissa une empreinte indélébile. Enfin traduit en français, ce livre, qui évoque tout à la fois le Berlin des années vingt, avec Freud et Lubitsch, et le Hollywood des années cinquante, avec Marilyn Monroe et Jack Lemmon, résonne d'un écho qui est celui du XXe siècle et vient prouver que la voix des artistes est irremplaçable.
Conversations With Thornton Wilder
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Author : Thornton Wilder
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 1992
Conversations With Thornton Wilder written by Thornton Wilder and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Collected interviews with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright most widely known today for his play, Our Town
Billy Wilder
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Author : Joseph McBride
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2021-10-26
Billy Wilder written by Joseph McBride and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-26 with Performing Arts categories.
The director and cowriter of some of the world's most iconic films—including Double Indemnity, Sunset Blvd., Some Like It Hot, and The Apartment—Billy Wilder earned acclaim as American cinema's greatest social satirist. Though an influential fixture in Hollywood, Wilder always saw himself as an outsider. His worldview was shaped by his background in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and work as a journalist in Berlin during Hitler's rise to power, and his perspective as a Jewish refugee from Nazism lent his films a sense of the peril that could engulf any society. In this critical study, Joseph McBride offers new ways to understand Wilder's work, stretching from his days as a reporter and screenwriter in Europe to his distinguished as well as forgotten films as a Hollywood writer and his celebrated work as a writer-director. In contrast to the widespread view of Wilder as a hardened cynic, McBride reveals him to be a disappointed romantic. Wilder's experiences as an exile led him to mask his sensitivity beneath a veneer of wisecracking that made him a celebrated caustic wit. Amid the satirical barbs and exposure of social hypocrisies, Wilder’s films are marked by intense compassion and a profound understanding of the human condition. Mixing biographical insight with in-depth analysis of films from throughout Wilder's career as a screenwriter and director of comedy and drama, and drawing on McBride's interviews with the director and his collaborators, this book casts new light on the full range of Wilder's rich, complex, and distinctive vision.
Cameraworks
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Author : David Hockney
language : en
Publisher: New York : Knopf
Release Date : 1984
Cameraworks written by David Hockney and has been published by New York : Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Art categories.
Mr Wilder And Me
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Author : Jonathan Coe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2020-11-05
Mr Wilder And Me written by Jonathan Coe and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-05 with Fiction categories.
**The dazzling new novel from the prize-winning, bestselling author of Middle England** In the heady summer of 1977, a naïve young woman called Calista sets out from Athens to venture into the wider world. On a Greek island that has been turned into a film set, she finds herself working for the famed Hollywood director Billy Wilder, about whom she knows almost nothing. But the time she spends in this glamorous, unfamiliar new life will change her for good. While Calista is thrilled with her new adventure, Wilder himself is living with the realisation that his star may be on the wane. Rebuffed by Hollywood, he has financed his new film with German money, and when Calista follows him to Munich for the shooting of further scenes, she finds herself joining him on a journey of memory into the dark heart of his family history. In a novel that is at once a tender coming-of-age story and an intimate portrait of one of cinema's most intriguing figures, Jonathan Coe turns his gaze on the nature of time and fame, of family and the treacherous lure of nostalgia. When the world is catapulting towards change, do you hold on for dear life or decide it's time to let go? _______________________________________________________ Praise for Jonathan Coe 'Coe is a writer of uncommon decency' Observer 'Brilliantly funny' Economist 'Superb' Times 'Very, very funny' Stylist
Some Like It Wilder
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Author : Gene D. Phillips
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2010-02-05
Some Like It Wilder written by Gene D. Phillips and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of the six-time Oscar-winning director of films like Some Like It Hot and Double Indemnity, featuring analysis of his work. Although his career spanned fifty years and included more than fifty films, Austrian-American film director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) may be best known for the legendary shot of Marilyn Monroe’s dress billowing over a subway grating in The Seven Year Itch (1955). This “shot seen round the world” is representative not only of Hollywood’s golden era of cinema but also of one of its most prolific and brilliant directors. Wilder, whose filmography includes such classics as Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and Some Like It Hot (1959), is often remembered for his versatility, biting wit, and passion for challenging social and moral conventions. Author Gene D. Phillips departs from the traditional biography in Some Like It Wilder, offering new insights into the acclaimed director’s professional and private life. In preparation for the book, Phillips conducted personal interviews with Wilder and other key players from the legendary director’s life and times. Phillips’s unique combination of analysis and biographical detail brings Wilder to life, as both an artist and man. Phillips traces Wilder’s path from Berlin, where he worked as a scriptwriter for one of the city’s largest studios, to Hollywood, where he would quickly establish himself as a premier film director. Forming a partnership with writer-producer Charles Brackett, Wilder directed the classic films Five Graves to Cairo (1943), Double Indemnity (1945), and The Lost Weekend (1945), which earned Academy Awards for best picture, best director, and best screenplay. During the 1960s, Wilder continued to direct and produce controversial comedies, including Kiss Me Stupid (1964) and The Apartment (1960). The Apartment brought Wilder another round of Oscars for best picture, best director, and best screenplay. Wilder’s maverick approach and independent artistic vision pushed boundaries and ensured his legacy as one of the Hollywood greats. Sharply written, Some Like It Wilder serves as a comprehensive companion to Wilder’s films, offering a personalized and heartfelt account of the life and genius of this compelling director. Praise for Some Like It Wilder “Featuring Gene D. Phillips’ unique, in-depth critical approach, Some Like It Wilder . . . provides a groundbreaking overview of a filmmaking icon . . . . This definitive biography reveals that Wilder was, and remains, one of the most influential directors in filmmaking.” —Turner Classic Movies “[Phillips] goes beyond the surface and deep into the complex mind and soul of the famous film director . . . . This book is, in my view, definitive.” —Vincent LoBrutto, author of Martin Scorsese: A Biography
Billy Wilder On Assignment
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Author : Billy Wilder
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2022-10-25
Billy Wilder On Assignment written by Billy Wilder and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-25 with Performing Arts categories.
A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year, chosen by Tom Stoppard "A revelation."—Marc Weingarten, Washington Post Acclaimed film director Billy Wilder’s early writings—brilliantly translated into English for the first time Before Billy Wilder became the screenwriter and director of iconic films like Sunset Boulevard and Some Like It Hot, he worked as a freelance reporter, first in Vienna and then in Weimar Berlin. Billy Wilder on Assignment brings together more than fifty articles, translated into English for the first time, that Wilder (then known as "Billie") published in magazines and newspapers between September 1925 and November 1930. From a humorous account of Wilder's stint as a hired dancing companion in a posh Berlin hotel and his dispatches from the international film scene, to his astute profiles of writers, performers, and political figures, the collection offers fresh insights into the creative mind of one of Hollywood’s most revered writer-directors. Wilder’s early writings—a heady mix of cultural essays, interviews, and reviews—contain the same sparkling wit and intelligence as his later Hollywood screenplays, while also casting light into the dark corners of Vienna and Berlin between the wars. Wilder covered everything: big-city sensations, jazz performances, film and theater openings, dance, photography, and all manner of mass entertainment. And he wrote about the most colorful figures of the day, including Charlie Chaplin, Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Prince of Wales, actor Adolphe Menjou, director Erich von Stroheim, and the Tiller Girls dance troupe. Film historian Noah Isenberg's introduction and commentary place Wilder’s pieces—brilliantly translated by Shelley Frisch—in historical and biographical context, and rare photos capture Wilder and his circle during these formative years. Filled with rich reportage and personal musings, Billy Wilder on Assignment showcases the burgeoning voice of a young journalist who would go on to become a great auteur.
Nobody S Perfect
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Author : Charlotte Chandler
language : en
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
Release Date : 2004
Nobody S Perfect written by Charlotte Chandler and has been published by Applause Theatre & Cinema this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Motion picture producers and directors categories.
The author of "I, Fellini" offers a candid look at the life and career of the great film director, Billy Wilder--much of it told in his own voice. 20 photos.