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Billy Wilder (22 June 1906 – 27 March 2002) was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood’s golden age. Wilder is one of only five people to have won Academy Awards as producer, director, and writer for the same film (The Apartment).

• Born: Samuel Wilder 22 June 1906 Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Sucha Beskidzka, Poland)
• Died: 27 March 2002 (aged 95) Beverly Hills, California, United States
• Occupation: Film director, producer and screenwriter
• Years active: 1929-1995
• Spouse: Judith Coppicus (1936-1946) Audrey Young (1949-2002)

Read more about Billy Wilder at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Live Reading of "The Apartment" Will Feature Paul Rudd, Emma Stone, James Woods, Tom Cavanagh and More
Playbill Combined , 2012-04-26 13:16:00
A live reading of Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's script for the 1960 film "The Apartment" will be presented April 27 at 7:30 PM at Manhattan's TimesCenter.

ArtsBeat: Jason Reitman's 'Live Read' Series to Bring 'The Apartment' to New York This Month
NY Times Movies, 2012-04-03 15:10:57
Jason Reitman, the director of "Juno," "Young Adult" and "Up in the Air," will present a live reading of the screenplay for Billy Wilder's "The Apartment" featuring a cast of contemporary actors on April 27 at the TimesCenter in Manhattan.

Oscars 2012: 'Artist' director doesn't expect wave of silent films
LA Times Entertainme, 2012-02-27 17:35:45
Backstage at the Oscars, the best director winner said he would have thanked filmmaker Billy Wilder a "thousands of times" if he could.Backstage at the Oscars, the best director winner said he would have thanked filmmaker Billy Wilder a "thousands of times" if he could.