
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Edwards' career began in the 1940s as an actor but he soon turned to writing radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. He used his writing skills to begin producing and directing, with some of his best films including: Experiment in Terror, The Great Race, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with the British comedian Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he was also renowned for his dramatic work, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Days of Wine and Roses. His greatest successes, however, were his comedies, and most of his films were either musicals, melodramas, slapstick comedies, and thrillers. In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
27
Films
4
TV Shows
53
Crew Credits
Known For
31 Credits
Great Performances
as Self
1971

The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968

The Oscars
as Self
1953

They Were Expendable
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
1945

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

A Guy Named Joe
as Flyer (uncredited)
1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
1944

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
1946

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
as Self (archive footage)
2024

Panhandle
as Floyd Schofield
1948

Tokyo Rose
as Joe Bridger
1946

From This Day Forward
as Night Club Patron
1946
Behind the Camera
53 Credits
Peter Gunn
Director, Writer, Producer
1958

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Director
1961

Mr. Lucky
Director, Writer
1959

The Pink Panther
Director
1963

Blind Date
Director
1987

10
Director, Producer, Writer
1979

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Director, Producer
1976

The Return of the Pink Panther
Director, Producer
1975

Victor/Victoria
Director, Producer
1982

The Party
Director, Producer
1968

A Shot in the Dark
Director, Producer
1964

The Great Race
Director
1965