Billy Wilder

Career Overview

Billy Wilder has 137 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Sabrina Series with 2 titles. Signature works include Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 137
Birth Date: 1906-06-22
Birth Place: Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Sabrina Series (2 titles)
Henry Aldrich Collection (1 titles)
That's Entertainment Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Franklyn Farnum (4 collaborations)
Jack Lemmon (3 collaborations)
Steve Carruthers (3 collaborations)
William H. O'Brien (3 collaborations)
Brandon Beach (3 collaborations)
Bess Flowers (3 collaborations)
Marilyn Monroe (2 collaborations)
Joan Shawlee (2 collaborations)
Duke Fishman (2 collaborations)
Sid Troy (2 collaborations)

Credits

writing (67 credits)
- Sunset Boulevard
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- La Garçonnière
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Sabrina
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Witness for the Prosecution
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Sugar
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Buddy Buddy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Fedora
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- The Front Page
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Double Indemnity
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Avanti!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- The Fortune Cookie
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Kiss Me, Stupid
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Irma la Douce
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- One, Two, Three
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1961
- The Apartment
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Some Like It Hot
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Witness for the Prosecution
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- Love in the Afternoon
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- The Spirit of St. Louis
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- The Seven Year Itch
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Sabrina
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Stalag 17
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Ace in the Hole
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Sunset Boulevard
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- A Song Is Born
  story
  
  writing
  
  1948
- A Foreign Affair
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1948
- The Emperor Waltz
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Masquerade in Mexico
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  1945
- The Lost Weekend
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1945
- Double Indemnity
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1944
- The Major and the Minor
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- Ball of Fire
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Hold Back the Dawn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Arise, My Love
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1940
- Rhythm on the River
  story
  
  writing
  
  1940
- Ninotchka
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1939
- What a Life
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Midnight
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1939
- That Certain Age
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1938
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1938
- Champagne Waltz
  story
  
  writing
  
  1937
- First Offence
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1936
- The Lottery Lover
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1935
- Emil and the Detectives
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1935
- Music in the Air
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1934
- One Exciting Adventure
  story
  
  writing
  
  1934
- Bad Seed
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1934
- Adorable
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1933
- What Women Dream
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1933
- Madame Wants No Children
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1933
- The Blue from the Sky
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Where Is This Lady?
  story
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Scampolo, ein Kind der Straße
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Happy Ever After
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1932
- A Blonde Dream
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Once There Was a Waltz
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1932
- The Winner
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Emil and the Detectives
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1931
- Princess, At Your Orders!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1931
- The Wrong Husband
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1931
- Infidelities
  story
  
  writing
  
  1931
- Her Grace Commands
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1931
- The Man in Search of His Murderer
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1931
- The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1930
- People on Sunday
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1930
- Der Teufelsreporter
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1929
actors (24 credits)
- Audrey
  Self - Filmmaker (voice) (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Hollywood's Second World War
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Billy Wilder: Nobody's Perfect
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Billy Wilder Speaks
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Heart of the Festival
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Billy, How Did You Do It?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Exiles
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Directed by William Wyler
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Regie: Billy Wilder
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
  
  - Episode 20 (1978) ... Self actor actors
  
  1975
- Spécial cinéma
  
  - Episode 16 (1981) ... Self actor actors
  
  1974
- The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- The Oscars
  
  - The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
crew (4 credits)
- The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2006
- The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2006
- That's Entertainment, Part II
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1976
- The Bishop's Wife
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  1947
directing (26 credits)
- Buddy Buddy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Fedora
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Front Page
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Avanti!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- The Fortune Cookie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Kiss Me, Stupid
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Irma la Douce
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- One, Two, Three
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Apartment
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Some Like It Hot
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Witness for the Prosecution
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Love in the Afternoon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- The Spirit of St. Louis
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- The Seven Year Itch
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Sabrina
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Stalag 17
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Ace in the Hole
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Sunset Boulevard
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- A Foreign Affair
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- The Emperor Waltz
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- The Lost Weekend
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Death Mills
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Double Indemnity
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- The Major and the Minor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Bad Seed
  director
  
  directing
  
  1934
production (15 credits)
- Fedora
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- Avanti!
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- The Fortune Cookie
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- Kiss Me, Stupid
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- Irma la Douce
  producer
  
  production
  
  1963
- One, Two, Three
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- The Apartment
  producer
  
  production
  
  1960
- Some Like It Hot
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- Love in the Afternoon
  producer
  
  production
  
  1957
- The Spirit of St. Louis
  producer
  
  production
  
  1957
- The Seven Year Itch
  producer
  
  production
  
  1955
- Sabrina
  producer
  
  production
  
  1954
- Stalag 17
  producer
  
  production
  
  1953
- Ace in the Hole
  producer
  
  production
  
  1951
editing (1 credits)
- Death Mills
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1945