Blake Edwards, an American auteur who navigated the realms of comedy and drama with equal aplomb, began his career in the 1940s as an actor before transitioning to writing radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. His directorial oeuvre includes the action thriller "Experiment in Terror," the comedic spectacle "The Great Race," and the iconic Pink Panther series, starring Peter Sellers. Though celebrated for his comedic prowess, Edwards also left an indelible mark on dramatic cinema with "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Days of Wine and Roses." His mastery of various genres earned him an Honorary Academy Award in 2004, cementing his legacy as a versatile and influential filmmaker.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1995 | Victor/Victoria | Director | Film |
| 1995 | Victor/Victoria | Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon | Self | Film |
| 1993 | Audrey Hepburn: Remembered | Self | Film |
| 1993 | Son of the Pink Panther | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys | Self | Film |
| 1992 | Julie | Producer | TV |
| 1991 | Switch | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Skin Deep | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Peter Gunn | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Skin Deep | Writer | Film |
| 1989 | Peter Gunn | Writer | Film |
| 1989 | Peter Gunn | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1988 | The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen | Self | Film |
| 1988 | Sunset | Director | Film |
| 1987 | Blind Date | Director | Film |
| 1986 | A Fine Mess | Director | Film |
| 1986 | A Fine Mess | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | Micki & Maude | Director | Film |
| 1983 | The Man Who Loved Women | Director | Film |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Director | Film |
| 1983 | The Man Who Loved Women | Producer | Film |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Producer | Film |
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther | Director | Film |
| 1982 | Victor/Victoria | Director | Film |
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther | Producer | Film |
| 1982 | Victor/Victoria | Producer | Film |
| 1981 | S.O.B. | Director | Film |
| 1981 | S.O.B. | Writer | Film |
| 1981 | S.O.B. | Producer | Film |
| 1979 | 10 | Director | Film |
| 1979 | 10 | Writer | Film |
| 1979 | 10 | Producer | Film |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Director | Film |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Producer | Film |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Director | Film |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Producer | Film |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Director | Film |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Producer | Film |
| 1974 | The Tamarind Seed | Director | Film |
| 1973 | Julie on Sesame Street | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1972 | The Carey Treatment | Director | Film |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Darling Lili | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Darling Lili | Writer | Film |
| 1970 | Darling Lili | Producer | Film |
| 1968 | The Party | Director | Film |
| 1968 | The Party | Producer | Film |
| 1967 | Gunn | Director | Film |
| 1967 | Gunn | Writer | Film |
| 1967 | Waterhole #3 | Producer | Film |
| 1967 | Gunn | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1966 | What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? | Director | Film |
| 1966 | What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? | Producer | Film |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Director | Film |
| 1964 | A Shot in the Dark | Director | Film |
| 1964 | A Shot in the Dark | Producer | Film |
| 1963 | Days of Wine and Roses | Director | Film |
| 1963 | The Pink Panther | Director | Film |
| 1963 | Soldier in the Rain | Producer | Film |
| 1962 | Experiment in Terror | Director | Film |
| 1962 | Experiment in Terror | Producer | Film |
| 1961 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Director | Film |
| 1960 | High Time | Director | Film |
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat | Director | Film |
| 1958 | This Happy Feeling | Director | Film |
| 1958 | The Perfect Furlough | Director | Film |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | Writer | TV |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | Producer | TV |
| 1957 | Mister Cory | Director | Film |
| 1956 | He Laughed Last | Director | Film |
| 1952 | Sound Off | Writer | Film |
| 1948 | Panhandle | Floyd Schofield | Film |
| 1948 | Panhandle | Writer | Film |
| 1946 | Strangler of the Swamp | Christian Sanders Jr. | Film |
| 1946 | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers | Sleeping Sailor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Big Town | Nixon-Reporter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | From This Day Forward | Night Club Patron | Film |
| 1944 | Marshal of Reno | Lee | Film |
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