Blake Edwards
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Blake Edwards 🇺🇸

William Blake Crump
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Comedy Master
Born Jul 26, 1922 🇺🇸 Tulsa, United States
Passed Away Dec 15, 2010 Santa Monica, United States
Lifespan 88 years old
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"Laughter is the shock absorber that protects the human spirit from the bumps of life."

Archival Overview

Acclaimed American filmmaker whose celebrated works include Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, Victor/Victoria, and the beloved Pink Panther series.

Biographical Record

Blake Edwards was born in Oklahoma and raised in Hollywood, the step-grandson of silent film director J. Gordon Edwards. Beginning as an actor and radio writer creating 'Richard Diamond, Private Detective', he moved into television directing with the hit noir series 'Peter Gunn'.

Edwards directed Audrey Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' (1961) and Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in 'The Pink Panther' (1963) and its hit sequels. Married to Julie Andrews for 41 years, he directed her in masterpieces such as 'Victor/Victoria' and was honored with an Academy Honorary Award in 2004.

Key Life Milestones

1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Directed Audrey Hepburn in the timeless romantic classic that earned five Academy Award nominations.

2004

Academy Honorary Award

Received an Oscar for lifetime achievement recognizing his extraordinary body of screenwriting and directing.

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Perpetual Memorial
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Santa Monica, United States
GPS: 34.0194, -118.4911
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