CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 12m

Billy Wilder Speaks

The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers

67%(18)IMDbDocumentaryTV Movie

In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)

Directed byVolker Schlöndorff, Gisela Grischow

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Language
EN
Released
June 22, 2006
Studios
Neue Bioskop Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Self - Filmmaker

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer

Hellmuth Karasek

Hellmuth Karasek

Self - Writer / Interviewer

Creative team
Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Gisela Grischow
Produced by
Eberhard Junkersdorf

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