Billy Wilder Speaks (2006)
Overview
In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.598 |
Directed By
Volker Schlöndorff
Gisela Grischow
Crew
Tom Brown
Bodo Kessler
Holger Lehmann
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Jan Betge
Gabriele Bacher
Volker Schlöndorff
Alan Barker
Uschi Busse
Volker Schlöndorff
Gisela Grischow
David Bruckner
TOP CAST
Billy Wilder
Self - Filmmaker
Volker Schlöndorff
Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer
Hellmuth Karasek
Self - Writer / Interviewer
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