Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Writer and director. Born 22 June 1906 in Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary. Died 27 March 2002.

11

Titles on Fi1m8 directing · 2 writing · 1 crew

80

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 2 titles

6

Oscars6 won · 15 nominated

Born

22 June 1906, Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Died

27 March 2002

Active

1939–1974

Frequently works with

Charles Brackett, I. A. L. Diamond, Jack Lemmon, Arthur Hornblow Jr., Fred MacMurray, Porter Hall

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Academy Awards6 won · 15 nominated

Nominated1967Best Writing, Original Screenplay · The Fortune Cookie
Won1961Best Writing, Original Screenplay · The Apartment
Won1961Best Picture · The Apartment
Won1961Best Director · The Apartment
Nominated1960Best Director · Some Like It Hot
Nominated1960Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Some Like It Hot
Nominated1958Best Director · Witness for the Prosecution
Nominated1955Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Sabrina
Nominated1955Best Director · Sabrina
Nominated1954Best Director · Stalag 17
Nominated1952Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Ace in the Hole
Won1951Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Sunset Boulevard
Nominated1951Best Director · Sunset Boulevard
Nominated1949Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · A Foreign Affair
Won1946Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · The Lost Weekend
Won1946Best Director · The Lost Weekend
Nominated1945Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Double Indemnity
Nominated1945Best Director · Double Indemnity
Nominated1942Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Hold Back the Dawn
Nominated1942Best Story · Ball of Fire
Nominated1940Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Ninotchka

BAFTA Film Awards2 won

Won1995BAFTA Fellowship
Won1961Best Film · The Apartment

Golden Globes3 won

Won1955Best Screenplay · Sabrina
Won1951Best Director · Sunset Boulevard
Won1946Best Director · The Lost Weekend

Cannes Film Festival1 won

Won1946Palme d'Or · The Lost Weekend

Berlin International Film Festival1 won

Won1993Berliner Bär

Other awards6 won

Won2000honorary citizen of Vienna: honorary citizen of Vienna
Won2000Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany: Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Won1994Goethe Medal: Goethe Medal
Won1992European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award: European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
Won1990Kennedy Center Honors: Kennedy Center Honors
Won1986AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.