Billy Wilder
1906 - 2002
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Quotes
Biography
Billy Wilder was a prominent Austrian-American filmmaker and screenwriter. He is known for his work on classic films such as Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard, and Double Indemnity. Wilder received numerous accolades throughout his career, including multiple Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. His sharp wit, dark humor, and distinctive style made him a trailblazer in Hollywood, influencing generations of filmmakers to come.
Famous Quotes (5)
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An audience is never wrong. An individual member of it may be an imbecile, but a thousand imbeciles together in the dark - that is critical genius.
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I have ten commandments. The first nine are, thou shalt not bore. The tenth is, thou shalt have right of final cut.
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Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's.
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Making a film is like a stagecoach ride in the old west. When you start, you are hoping for a pleasant trip. By the halfway point, you just hope to survive.
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You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning.