Showing posts with label Willy Wonka R. I. P. Gene Wilder. Show all posts
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Monday, August 29, 2016

Willy Wonka R. I. P. Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder best known for playing Willy Wonka has died at the age of 83



Jerome Silberman (June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American stage and screen comic actor, screenwriter, film director, and author.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966Death of a SalesmanBernardTelevision
1967Bonnie and ClydeEugene Grizzard
1968The ProducersLeo BloomNominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1970Start the Revolution Without MeThe twins Claude and Philippe
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxQuackser Fortune
1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryWilly WonkaNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1972Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)Dr. Doug Ross
The ScarecrowLord Ravensbane/The ScarecrowTelevision
1974RhinocerosStanleyBased on Eugène Ionesco's play Rhinoceros
Blazing SaddlesJim, "The Waco Kid"
The Little PrinceThe Fox
Thursday's GameHarry EversTelevision
Young FrankensteinDr. Frederick FrankensteinNominated – Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay
1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherSigerson HolmesAlso director and writer
1976Silver StreakGeorge CaldwellNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1977The World's Greatest LoverRudy Valentine, aka Rudy HickmanAlso producer, director, and writer
1979The Frisco KidAvram Belinski
1980Sunday LoversSkippyDirected "Skippy" segment
Stir CrazySkip Donahue
1982Hanky PankyMichael Jordon
1984The Woman in RedTeddy PierceAlso director and writer
1986Haunted HoneymoonLarry AbbotAlso director and writer
1989See No Evil, Hear No EvilDave LyonsAlso writer
1990Funny About LoveDuffy Bergman
1991Another YouGeorge/Abe Fielding
1999Murder in a Small TownLarry "Cash" CarterTelevision; co-written with Gilbert Pearlman
Alice in WonderlandThe Mock Turtle
The Lady in QuestionLarry "Cash" CarterTelevision; co-written with Gilbert Pearlman