Billy Wilder Speaks 17 years old
The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers
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?)
Credits
Billy Wilder Speaks Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock He was 106, 80 years old when he died | |
| Arlene Francis She was 98, 93 years old when she died | |
| Billy Wilder He was 100, 95 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Ray Milland He was 99, 79 years old when he died | |
| Greta Garbo She was 100, 84 years old when she died | |
| Walter Matthau He was 85, 79 years old when he died | |
| Marilyn Monroe She was 80, 36 years old when she died | |
| Erich von Stroheim He was 120, 71 years old when he died | |
| Jean Arthur She was 105, 90 years old when she died | |
| Shirley MacLaine She was 72, now 90 years old | |
| Marlene Dietrich She was 104, 90 years old when she died | |
| Humphrey Bogart He was 106, 57 years old when he died | |
| William Holden He was 88, 63 years old when he died | |
| James Cagney He was 106, 86 years old when he died | |
| Ginger Rogers She was 94, 83 years old when she died | |
| Fred MacMurray He was 97, 83 years old when he died | |
| Barbara Stanwyck She was 98, 82 years old when she died | |
| Audrey Hepburn She was 77, 63 years old when she died | |
| Gloria Swanson She was 107, 84 years old when she died | |
| Melvyn Douglas He was 105, 80 years old when he died | |
| Ernst Lubitsch He was 114, 55 years old when he died | |
| Tom Ewell He was 97, 85 years old when he died | |
| Jack Lemmon He was 81, 76 years old when he died | |
| Tony Curtis He was 81, 85 years old when he died | |
| Volker Schlöndorff He was 67, now 85 years old | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Alma Reville She was 106, 82 years old when she died | |
| Gary Cooper He was 105, 60 years old when he died |
Billy Wilder Speaks Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Volker Schlöndorff as Director. He was 67 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| Gisela Grischow as Director. | Directing |
Billy Wilder Speaks (17 years)
The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers
- Release day: Thursday, June 22, 2006
- Runtime: 72 minutes