Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Released: 1950-08-10 Duration: 1hr 50min

Genres: Drama

Rating 8.3

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A Hollywood Story.

Overview

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$1,752,000.00
Revenue	$5,000,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	16.073

Directed By

Billy Wilder

Crew

Director
Billy Wilder

Screenplay
Charles Brackett

Producer
Charles Brackett

Production Manager
Hugh Brown

Original Music Composer
Franz Waxman

Art Direction
Hans Dreier

Editor
Arthur P. Schmidt

Costume Design
Edith Head

Screenplay
D.M. Marshman Jr.

Director of Photography
John F. Seitz

Art Direction
John Meehan

Set Decoration
Ray Moyer

Screenplay
Billy Wilder

Set Decoration
Sam Comer

Assistant Editor
Frank Bracht

Hairstylist
Nellie Manley

Orchestrator
Leonid Raab

Assistant Director
Charles C. Coleman

Visual Effects
Farciot Edouart

Construction Coordinator
Gene Lauritzen

Camera Operator
Otto Pierce

Orchestrator
George Parrish

Orchestrator
Leo Shuken

Orchestrator
Sidney Cutner

Makeup Artist
Karl Silvera

Sound Recordist
John Cope

Sound Recordist
Harry Lindgren

Assistant Property Master
Jack Colconda

Technical Advisor
Norris Stensland

Wardrobe Master
Hazel Hegarty

Makeup Supervisor
Wally Westmore

Gaffer
Walter Tayler

Dialogue Coach
Ronnie Lubin

Still Photographer
Glen E. Richardson

Wardrobe Master
Ed Fitzharris

Hairstylist
Vera Tomei

Supervising Editor
Doane Harrison

Props
Tom Plews

Grip
Fred True

Second Assistant Director
Gerd Oswald

Makeup Artist
Frank Thayer

Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings

Assistant Camera
Harlow Stengel

Head Carpenter
Steve Beers

TOP CAST

Fred Aldrich

Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool (uncredited)

John Cortay

Young Gate Guard Mac at Paramount Studios (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Little Woman Outside Paramount Gate (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Violinist at Norma's New Year's Eve Party (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Dancing Party Guest / Paramount Studio Employee (uncredited)

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