Blake Edwards

Characters played by Blake Edwards

Vince Reedy — Leather Gloves (1948)

The local boxing champion and Dave's opponent in the town's fight. He is the man Cathy loves, and she hopes he will lose so that he gives up boxing and marries her. Dave offers Vince money to win the match, but ultimately changes his mind and defeats him.

Lee — Marshal of Reno (1944)

Danny Boyd's friend, whose unjust murder intensifies the conflict and motivates the pursuit of revenge in Marshal of Reno.

Nixon-Reporter (uncredited) — Big Town (1946)

Journalist covering political or crime-related events.

Career Overview

Blake Edwards has 149 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Pink Panther with 8 titles. Signature works include Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again. 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: 149
Birth Date: 1922-07-26
Birth Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Pink Panther (8 titles)
The Pink Panther (Original) Collection (8 titles)
The Pink Panther (Steve Martin) Collection (2 titles)
Big Town (1 titles)
Red Ryder Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Herb Tanney (3 collaborations)
Dick Crockett (2 collaborations)
Sam Harris (2 collaborations)
James Lanphier (2 collaborations)
Peter Sellers (2 collaborations)
William Bryant (2 collaborations)
Graham Stark (2 collaborations)
Christopher Riordan (2 collaborations)
Emma Walton Hamilton (2 collaborations)
Audrey Hepburn (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (51 credits)
- The Pink Panther
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Pink Panther 2
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2009
- The Pink Panther
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2006
- The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Victor/Victoria
  musical
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Son of the Pink Panther
  story
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Switch
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Peter Gunn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Skin Deep
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Justin Case
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- That's Life!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- A Fine Mess
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- City Heat
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1984
- The Man Who Loved Women
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Curse of the Pink Panther
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Trail of the Pink Panther
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Victor/Victoria
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- S.O.B.
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- 10
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- The Return of the Pink Panther
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- The Tamarind Seed
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Wild Rovers
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Darling Lili
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- The Monk
  story
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Inspector Clouseau
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1968
- The Party
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Gunn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
  story
  
  writing
  
  1966
- The Great Race
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1965
- A Shot in the Dark
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Pink Panther
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Soldier in the Rain
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- The Notorious Landlady
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- The Couch
  story
  
  writing
  
  1962
- This Happy Feeling
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Operation Mad Ball
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- Mister Cory
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- He Laughed Last
  story
  
  writing
  
  1956
- My Sister Eileen
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Bring Your Smile Along
  story
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1954
- The Atomic Kid
  story
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Drive a Crooked Road
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Cruisin' Down the River
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- All Ashore
  story
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Sound Off
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Stampede
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1949
- Panhandle
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
actors (32 credits)
- Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Pink Panther Story
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- William Holden: The Golden Boy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Die Titelmacher
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Great Performances
  
  - Episode 7 (1995) ... Self actor actors
  
  1971
- The Dick Cavett Show
  
  - Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1968
- The Oscars
  
  - 76th Academy Awards (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
- Leather Gloves
  Vince Reedy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1948
- Panhandle
  Floyd Schofield
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1948
- Big Town
  Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1946
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
  Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1946
- From This Day Forward
  Night Club Patron
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1946
- Tokyo Rose
  Joe Bridger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1946
- Strangler of the Swamp
  Christian Sanders Jr.
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1946
- They Were Expendable
  Boat Crewman (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1945
- A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
  Solider (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1945
- She's a Sweetheart
  Soldier
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1944
- The Unwritten Code
  Swede (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1944
- Marshal of Reno
  Lee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1944
- A Guy Named Joe
  Flyer (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1944
- There's Something About a Soldier
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1943
- Lucky Legs
  Red Arrow Messenger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point
  Cadet (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
directing (42 credits)
- Victor/Victoria
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Son of the Pink Panther
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Switch
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Peter Gunn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Skin Deep
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Justin Case
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Blind Date
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- That's Life!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- A Fine Mess
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Micki & Maude
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- The Man Who Loved Women
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Curse of the Pink Panther
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Trail of the Pink Panther
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Victor/Victoria
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- S.O.B.
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- 10
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- The Return of the Pink Panther
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Julie: My Favourite Things
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Tamarind Seed
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Julie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The Carey Treatment
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Wild Rovers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Darling Lili
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- The Party
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Gunn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- The Great Race
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- A Shot in the Dark
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Pink Panther
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Days of Wine and Roses
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Walk on the Wild Side
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- High Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Operation Petticoat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- The Perfect Furlough
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- This Happy Feeling
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Mister Cory
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- He Laughed Last
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Bring Your Smile Along
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Four Star Playhouse
  
  - Detective`s Holiday (1954) ... director directing
  
  - Indian Taker (1954) ... director directing
  
  1952
production (23 credits)
- Victor/Victoria
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Peter Gunn
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Justin Case
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- The Man Who Loved Women
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Curse of the Pink Panther
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Trail of the Pink Panther
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Victor/Victoria
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- S.O.B.
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Casino
  executive consultant
  
  production
  
  1980
- 10
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- The Return of the Pink Panther
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Julie on Sesame Street
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1973
- Darling Lili
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- The Party
  producer
  
  production
  
  1968
- Waterhole #3
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- Gunn
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- A Shot in the Dark
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- Soldier in the Rain
  producer
  
  production
  
  1963
- Stampede
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1949
- Panhandle
  producer
  
  production
  
  1948
creators (1 credits)
- The Pink Panther
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1993