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Stir Crazy (1980) -- Along the way to California, Pryor and Wilder stop in a small town and take a job requiring them to wear woodpecker costumes. When two crooks don identical outfits and rob the local bank, Pryor and Wilder are arrested for the crime.
"The Electric Company" (1971): Season 5: Episode 91 -- Featuring: Jack and Jill, Crank and the Skunk, Letterman, and the Diver
The Producers (2005) -- Clip: Guten Tag Hop Clop
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- Mark Spitz takes home the gold (seven times) • Bob Barker comes on down • What Gene Wilder movie is in theaters?
The Producers (1968) -- Producers Max Bialystock (Mostel) and Leo Bloom (Wilder) make money by producing a sure-fire flop.

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Mini Biography:
Gene Wilder caught his first big break playing a small role in the off-Broadway... more
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Made a full recovery from Cancer in 2000. more
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more
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Blu-ray Review: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
 (From BuzzFocus.com. 30 October 2009, 1:35 AM, PDT)

Fun For Everyone Halloween Films – Part III!
 (From Screen Rant. 28 October 2009, 8:01 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Jerry Silberman

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Will & Grace" (1998)   Mr. Stein (2 episodes, 2002-2003) 2003 - 7.2 (9,012)
- 2. The Lady in Question (1999) (TV) Larry 'Cash' Carter 1999 - 6.0 (166)
- 3. Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV)   Mock Turtle 1999 - 5.9 (2,794)
AKAs:
  • Alice im Wunderland (Germany)
- 4. Murder in a Small Town (1999) (TV) Larry 'Cash' Carter 1999 - 6.5 (337)
- 5. "Something Wilder" (1994)   Gene Bergman (16 episodes, 1994-1995) 1995 - 6.6 (17)
- 6. Eligible Dentist (1993) (TV) Toby 1993 - -
- 7. Another You (1991) George/Abe Fielding 1991 - 4.8 (1,094)
- 8. Funny About Love (1990) Duffy Bergman 1990 - 4.5 (498)
- 9. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Dave Lyons 1989 - 6.3 (9,796)
- 10. Haunted Honeymoon (1986) Larry Abbot 1986 - 4.7 (2,079)
- 11. The Woman in Red (1984) Teddy Pierce 1984 - 5.5 (4,093)
- 12. Hanky Panky (1982) Michael Jordon 1982 - 5.3 (765)
- 13. Stir Crazy (1980) Skip Donahue 1980 - 6.6 (6,190)
- 14. Sunday Lovers (1980)   Skippy (segment "Skippy") 1980 - 5.7 (115)
AKAs:
  • I seduttori della domenica (Italy)
  • Les séducteurs (France)
- 15. The Frisco Kid (1979)   Avram 1979 - 6.1 (3,353)
AKAs:
  • No Knife (USA: working title)
- 16. The World's Greatest Lover (1977) Rudy Valentine aka Rudy Hickman 1977 - 5.5 (782)
- 17. "The Electric Company" (1971)   Letterman (650 episodes, 1972-1977) 1977 - 8.1 (312)
- 18. Silver Streak (1976) George Caldwell 1976 - 6.7 (5,881)
- 19. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)   Sigerson Holmes 1975 - 5.7 (2,242)
AKAs:
  • Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)
- 20. Young Frankenstein (1974) Dr. Frankenstein 1974 - 8.0 (53,923)
- 21. The Little Prince (1974) The Fox 1974 - 6.1 (938)
- 22. Thursday's Game (1974) (TV)   Harry Evers 1974 - 6.7 (96)
AKAs:
  • The Berk (USA: alternative title)
- 23. Blazing Saddles (1974)   Jim 1974 - 7.8 (42,759)
AKAs:
  • Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA: poster title)
- 24. Rhinoceros (1974)   Stanley 1974 - 5.9 (330)
AKAs:
  • Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros (Australia: DVD box title) (USA: poster title)
- 25. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)   Dr. Doug Ross 1972 - 6.8 (11,723)
AKAs:
  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (USA: short title)
- 26. The Scarecrow (1972) (TV)   Lord Ravensbane / The Scarecrow 1972 - 7.7 (66)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Television Theatre: The Scarecrow (USA: series title)
  • Scarecrow (USA: DVD box title)
- 27. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Willy Wonka 1971 - 7.8 (43,008)
- 28. Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970)   Quackser Fortune 1970 - 6.7 (249)
AKAs:
  • Fun Loving
- 29. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)   Claude/Philippe 1970 - 6.4 (1,188)
AKAs:
  • Two Times Two
- 30. The Producers (1968) Leo Bloom 1968 - 7.7 (18,193)
- 31. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Eugene Grizzard 1967 - 8.1 (36,737)
- 32. Death of a Salesman (1966) (TV) Bernard 1966 - 8.3 (202)
- 33. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   Coke / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 8.2 (19)
- 34. "The Defenders" (1961)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.7 (86)
- 35. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)   Yussel (2 episodes, 1962) 1962 - 8.0 (20)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Lady in Question (1999) (TV) (writer) 1999 - 6.0 (166)
- 2. Murder in a Small Town (1999) (TV) (written by) 1999 - 6.5 (337)
- 3. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) (screenplay) 1989 - 6.3 (9,796)
- 4. Haunted Honeymoon (1986) (written by) 1986 - 4.7 (2,079)
- 5. The Woman in Red (1984) (written by) 1984 - 5.5 (4,093)
- 6. Sunday Lovers (1980)   (segment "Skippy") 1980 - 5.7 (115)
AKAs:
  • I seduttori della domenica (Italy)
  • Les séducteurs (France)
- 7. The World's Greatest Lover (1977) (writer) 1977 - 5.5 (782)
- 8. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 5.7 (2,242)
AKAs:
  • Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)
- 9. Young Frankenstein (1974) (screen story and screenplay) 1974 - 8.0 (53,923)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Haunted Honeymoon (1986) (performer: "Always in All Ways", "Get Happy") 1986 - 4.7 (2,079)
- 2. Stir Crazy (1980) (performer: "Crazy") 1980 - 6.6 (6,190)
- 3. The World's Greatest Lover (1977) (writer: "Ain't It Kinda Wonderful") 1977 - 5.5 (782)
- 4. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)   (performer: "The Kangaroo Hop", "Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball): Singing at the Party; I Want You Now; Very Sexy Wine") 1975 - 5.7 (2,242)
AKAs:
  • Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)
- 5. Young Frankenstein (1974) (performer: "Puttin' on the Ritz") 1974 - 8.0 (53,923)
- 6. The Little Prince (1974) (performer: "Closer And Closer And Closer") 1974 - 6.1 (938)
- 7. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) (performer: "Pure Imagination") 1971 - 7.8 (43,008)
- 8. The Producers (1968) (performer: "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon") 1968 - 7.7 (18,193)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Haunted Honeymoon (1986) 1986 - 4.7 (2,079)
- 2. The Woman in Red (1984) 1984 - 5.5 (4,093)
- 3. Sunday Lovers (1980)   (segment "Skippy") 1980 - 5.7 (115)
AKAs:
  • I seduttori della domenica (Italy)
  • Les séducteurs (France)
- 4. The World's Greatest Lover (1977) 1977 - 5.5 (782)
- 5. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)   1975 - 5.7 (2,242)
AKAs:
  • Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The World's Greatest Lover (1977) (producer) 1977 - 5.5 (782)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (acknowledgment: photos courtesy of) 2008 - 7.7 (63)
- 2. Back in the Saddle (2001) (V) (special thanks) 2001 - 5.7 (18)
Self
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- 1. Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (also archive footage) Himself 2008 - 7.7 (63)
- 2. "Legends" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 5.5 (5)
- 3. "Broadway Beat" (1990)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
- 4. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.1 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 5. The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 7.0 (24)
- 6. EXPO: Magic of the White City (2005) (V) Narrator 2005 - 7.4 (49)
- 7. "HARDtalk Extra" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. "This Morning" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 4.5 (113)
AKAs:
  • This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Richard & Judy" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 3.9 (187)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.8 (760)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 11. "CBS News Sunday Morning" (1979)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.0 (70)
AKAs:
  • Sunday Morning
- 12. "NewsNight with Aaron Brown" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.2 (7)
- 13. Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.6 (17)
- 14. The Making of 'The Producers' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.2 (22)
- 15. "Bravo Profiles" (1994)   (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.7 (5)
- 16. Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (2001) (V)   Himself 2001 - 7.8 (56)
AKAs:
  • Pure Imagination (Australia)
- 17. Back in the Saddle (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 5.7 (18)
- 18. Young Frankenstein: Building the Perfect Beast (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 6.2 (5)
- 19. "Showbiz Today" (1984)   Himself (2 episodes, 1991-1999) 1999 - 1.7 (18)
- 20. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
- 21. "The Frank Skinner Show" (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.1 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 22. Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' (1996) (V) Himself 1996 - 6.4 (27)
- 23. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.8 (1,131)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- 24. A Party for Richard Pryor (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 6.0 (19)
- 25. "Wogan" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 4.7 (34)
AKAs:
  • The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - 5.7 (15)
- 27. The Making of 'The Woman in Red' (1984) (TV) Himself 1984 - -
- 28. Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982) (TV) Himself 1982 - 7.4 (14)
- 29. "The Phil Donahue Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.6 (87)
AKAs:
  • Donahue (USA: new title)
- 30. "Revista de cine" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Film '72" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Film '73 (UK: new title)
  • Film '74 (UK: new title)
  • Film '75 (UK: new title)
  • Film '76 (UK: new title)
  • Film '77 (UK: new title)
  • Film '78 (UK: new title)
  • Film '79 (UK: new title)
  • Film '80 (UK: new title)
  • Film '81 (UK: new title)
  • Film '82 (UK: new title)
  • Film '83 (UK: new title)
  • Film '84 (UK: new title)
  • Film '85 (UK: new title)
  • Film '86 (UK: new title)
  • Film '87 (UK: new title)
  • Film '88 (UK: new title)
  • Film '89 (UK: new title)
  • Film '90 (UK: new title)
  • Film '91 (UK: new title)
  • Film '92 (UK: new title)
  • Film '93 (UK: new title)
  • Film '94 (UK: new title)
  • Film '95 (UK: new title)
  • Film '96 (UK: new title)
  • Film '97 (UK: new title)
  • Film '98 (UK: new title)
  • Film '99 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2000 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2001 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2002 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2003 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2004 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2005 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2006 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2007 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2008 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2009 (UK: new title)
  • Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
  • The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 32. Annie and the Hoods (1974) (TV) Himself 1974 - 6.2 (5)
- 33. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" (1953)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.5 (6)
- 34. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.3 (462)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 1. "The O'Reilly Factor"  
2 TV episodes:
- 2. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Leo Bloom
- 3. ¿De qué te ríes? (2006) (TV) Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
- 4. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV)
- 5. Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) Himself
- 6. "Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002) Himself
- 7. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) Dr. Frederick Frankenstein/Himself
- 8. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 9. 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) Himself
- 10. Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) Dr. Frankenstein

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