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Overview

Date of Birth:
27 June 1920, Ungheni, Iasi, Romania more
Date of Death:
21 April 1988, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
One story often told says I.A.L. stood for Interscholastic Algebra League... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Hair Director Diane Paulus Receives I.A.L Diamond Award 5/2 At Varsity Show
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 May 2009, 11:17 AM, PDT)
WGA Names Greatest Screenplays of All Time
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 7 April 2006)

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Buddy Buddy (1981) (writer) 1981 - 6.4 (1,638)
- 2. Fedora (1978)   (writer) 1978 - 6.9 (817)
AKAs:
  • Fedora (West Germany)
- 3. The Front Page (1974) (screenplay) 1974 - 7.2 (3,429)
- 4. Avanti! (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 7.1 (3,107)
AKAs:
  • Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? (Italy)
- 5. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) (written by) 1970 - 7.3 (2,933)
- 6. Cactus Flower (1969) (screenplay) 1969 - 6.9 (2,872)
- 7. The Fortune Cookie (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.4 (3,948)
AKAs:
  • Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
- 8. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) (writer) 1964 - 7.0 (2,342)
- 9. Irma la Douce (1963) (writer) 1963 - 7.3 (5,336)
- 10. One, Two, Three (1961) (screenplay) 1961 - 7.9 (6,306)
- 11. The Apartment (1960) (written by) 1960 - 8.4 (32,292)
- 12. Some Like It Hot (1959) (screenplay) 1959 - 8.4 (60,453)
- 13. Merry Andrew (1958) (screenplay) 1958 - 6.3 (313)
- 14. Love in the Afternoon (1957) (screenplay) 1957 - 7.4 (3,311)
- 15. That Certain Feeling (1956) (writer) 1956 - 6.3 (122)
- 16. Something for the Birds (1952) (uncredited) 1952 - 6.6 (45)
- 17. Monkey Business (1952)   (screenplay) 1952 - 7.1 (3,943)
AKAs:
  • Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Be Your Age
- 18. Let's Make It Legal (1951) (writer) 1951 - 6.3 (192)
- 19. Love Nest (1951) (writer) 1951 - 6.4 (221)
- 20. It's a Great Feeling (1949) (story) 1949 - 6.2 (386)
- 21. The Girl from Jones Beach (1949) (writer) 1949 - 6.0 (149)
- 22. Two Guys from Texas (1948)   (writer) 1948 - 6.2 (80)
AKAs:
  • Two Texas Knights (UK)
- 23. Romance on the High Seas (1948)   (additional dialogue) 1948 - 7.0 (497)
AKAs:
  • It's Magic (UK)
- 24. Always Together (1947) (writer) 1947 - 5.9 (75)
- 25. Love and Learn (1947/I) (writer) 1947 - 5.8 (18)
- 26. Never Say Goodbye (1946) (screenplay) 1946 - 6.7 (163)
- 27. Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)   (writer) 1946 - 6.6 (118)
AKAs:
  • Royal Flush (UK)
- 28. Murder in the Blue Room (1944) (writer) 1944 - 7.6 (57)
Producer
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- 1. Fedora (1978)   (associate producer) 1978 - 6.9 (817)
AKAs:
  • Fedora (West Germany)
- 2. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) (associate producer) 1970 - 7.3 (2,933)
- 3. The Fortune Cookie (1966)   (associate producer) 1966 - 7.4 (3,948)
AKAs:
  • Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
- 4. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) (associate producer) 1964 - 7.0 (2,342)
- 5. Irma la Douce (1963) (associate producer) 1963 - 7.3 (5,336)
- 6. One, Two, Three (1961) (associate producer) 1961 - 7.9 (6,306)
- 7. The Apartment (1960) (associate producer) 1960 - 8.4 (32,292)
- 8. Some Like It Hot (1959) (associate producer) 1959 - 8.4 (60,453)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Some Like It Hot (1959) ("Some Like It Hot") 1959 - 8.4 (60,453)
Self
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- 1. "American Masters" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 8.3 (66)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
- 3. Portrait d'un homme 'à 60% parfait': Billy Wilder (1980)   (uncredited) Himself 1980 - 7.4 (46)
AKAs:
  • Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (USA)
- 4. Billy Wilder (1970) (TV) Himself 1970 - 7.7 (13)
- 5. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) Himself - Best Screenplay Winner 1961 - 4.9 (44)

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