William Blake Crump Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Blake Edwards (born William Blake Crump, July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer.Edwards' career began in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon turned to writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in film and television. His best-known films include Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British comedian Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed dramas and detective films. Late in his career, he transitioned to writing, producing, and directing for theater.In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
Full Name
William Blake Crump
Net Worth
$1.3 Million
Date Of Birth
July 26, 1922
Died
December 15, 2010, Santa Monica, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Occupation
Film director, screen and scriptwriter, producer, actor
Profession
Actor, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television producer
Residence
Los Angeles, California
Education
Beverly Hills High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Julie Andrews, Patricia Walker
Children
Jennifer Edwards, Amy Edwards, Joanna Edwards, Geoffrey Edwards
Parents
Donald Crump, Lillian Crump
Nicknames
Blake Edwards, Edwards, Blake
IMDB
Awards
Academy Honorary Award, César Award for Best Foreign Film, ADG's Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award - Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Comedy, ...
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, BA...
Movies
Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Pink Panther, Victor/Victoria, S.O.B., The Party, The Great Race, Days of Wine and Roses, A Shot in the Dark, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, The Return of the Pink Panther, Darling Lili, Operation Petticoat, Experiment in Terror, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Son of the P...
TV Shows
The Mickey Rooney Show, Meet McGraw, Mr. Lucky, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Dante, Peter Gunn, The Pink Panther, Pink Panther and Pals, Julie
Star Sign
Leo
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Quote
1
[on Julie Andrews] It's marvelous to direct her. She's enormously professional and understands that in the final analysis the last word is mine. Actually, working with Julie on a film is a whole lot easier than working with many people that I'm not married to!
2
Peter Sellers became a monster. He just got bored with the part [Inspector Clouseau] and became angry, sullen and unprofessional. He wouldn't show up for work and he began looking for anyone and everyone to blame, never for a moment stopping to see whether or not he should blame himself for his own madness, his own craziness.
3
Make 'em redecorate your office. That's primary, to let them know where you stand. Then, when you're shooting interior sequences, use your own interior decorator and set dresser. That way everything on the set will fit your house when you're finished.
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Fact
1
Still an active writer and producer with several projects in various stages of development for film, stage, and television. [May 2007]
2
Named the inaugural distinguished fellow in film writing directing and producing at Arizona State University's film school, August, 2005. [August 2005]
His grandchildren are: Kayti and Hannah Schneider, from daughter Jennifer Edwards; Isabelle and Hank, from son Geoffrey Edwards; Max Scheff, from daughter Amy Edwards; and Sam and Hope, from stepdaughter Emma Walton.
12
Daughter, Amy Edwards, married rock musician Lauren Scheff on October 24, 2004. They are now divorced.
13
He has two great-grandchildren, Shaely and Kaden, from granddaughter Kayti.
Met wife-to-be Julie Andrews after she'd heard that he once described her as being, "...so sweet she probably has violets between her legs." Andrews was so entertained by the remark she sent Edwards a bunch of violets accompanied by a note. They began dating and later married.
16
The Honorary Oscar Award that he received in 2004 was presented to him by personal fan Jim Carrey.
17
Met actor David Niven, when Edwards was writing and directing films for Four Star Television, a production company partly owned by Niven.
18
When asked, "If you could work with one actor for the rest of your career, who would it be?" he answered, in a heartbeat, "Jack Lemmon.".
19
Was the original writer and director on City Heat (1984). He stepped aside as director after creative differences with star Clint Eastwood.
TV Series characters - 1 episode, 1962 story - 1 episode, 1962
The Couch
1962
story
Peter Gunn
TV Series creator - 110 episodes, 1958 - 1961 story - 24 episodes, 1958 - 1961 written by - 5 episodes, 1958 - 1959 teleplay - 3 episodes, 1958 - 1959 created and written by - 2 episodes, 1959 - 1961 written and created by - 1 episode, 1961 original story - 1 episode, 1958
Dante
TV Series created by - 1 episode, 1960 creator - 1 episode, 1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-1960
TV Series characters - 77 episodes
Mr. Lucky
TV Series creator - 34 episodes, 1959 - 1960 written by - 1 episode, 1959
This Happy Feeling
1958
screenplay
Operation Mad Ball
1957
screenplay
The Adventures of McGraw
1957
TV Series story and teleplay - 1 episode
Studio 57
1957
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Mister Cory
1957
screenplay
Chevron Hall of Stars
1956
TV Series character - 1 episode
He Laughed Last
1956
screenplay / story
The Ford Television Theatre
1956
TV Series story and teleplay - 1 episode
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
1955
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
My Sister Eileen
1955
screenplay
Bring Your Smile Along
1955
screenplay / story
The Mickey Rooney Show
TV Series characters - 20 episodes, 1954 - 1955 based on characters created by - 10 episodes, 1954 - 1955 writer - 2 episodes, 1954 based on the characters created by - 1 episode, 1955
The Atomic Kid
1954
story
The Lineup
1954
TV Series screenplay - 1 episode
Drive a Crooked Road
1954
screen play
Four Star Playhouse
TV Series screenplay - 3 episodes, 1952 - 1954 adaptation - 2 episodes, 1953 - 1954 original story - 2 episodes, 1952 - 1954 writer - 2 episodes, 1952 - 1953 original story and screenplay - 1 episode, 1953 original screenplay - 1 episode, 1953
Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer!'
1954
TV Movie
Cruisin' Down the River
1953
writer
All Ashore
1953
writer
Castle in the Air
1952
Sound Off
1952
Invitation Playhouse: Mind Over Murder
1952
TV Series 1 episode
Stampede
1949
screenplay
Panhandle
1948
written by
Pink Panther & Pals
2010
TV Series film "The Pink Panther - 2 episodes
The Pink Panther 2
2009
characters
The Pink Panther
2006
characters
Victor/Victoria
1995
TV Movie
The Pink Panther
1993
TV Series Pink Panther/Inspector concepts - uncredited
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
characters / screenplay / story
Pink Goes to Hollywood
1993
Video Game characters
Switch
1991
written by
Peter Gunn
1989
TV Movie
Skin Deep
1989
written by
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
TV Series story - 1 episode, 1988 teleplay - 1 episode, 1988
Sunset
1988
screenplay
That's Life!
1986
written by
A Fine Mess
1986
written by
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Victor/Victoria
1995
TV Movie executive producer
Julie
1992
TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Peter Gunn
1989
TV Movie executive producer
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1988
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
The Ferret
1984
TV Movie executive producer
The Man Who Loved Women
1983
producer
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
producer
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
producer
Victor Victoria
1982
producer
S.O.B.
1981
producer
10
1979
producer
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
producer
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
producer
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
producer
Julie's Christmas Special
1973
TV Movie executive producer
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
TV Special executive producer
Wild Rovers
1971
producer
Darling Lili
1970
producer
The Party
1968
producer
Waterhole #3
1967
producer - uncredited
Gunn
1967
executive producer - uncredited
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966
producer
A Shot in the Dark
1964
producer
Soldier in the Rain
1963
producer
Boston Terrier
1963
TV Movie executive producer
Johnny Dollar
1962
TV Movie executive producer
Experiment in Terror
1962
producer
Peter Gunn
1958-1961
TV Series producer - 114 episodes
Stampede
1949
co-producer
Panhandle
1948
producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Victor/Victoria
1995
TV Movie
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Julie
1992
TV Series 2 episodes
Switch
1991
Peter Gunn
1989
TV Movie
Skin Deep
1989
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1988
TV Series 1 episode
Sunset
1988
Blind Date
1987
That's Life!
1986
A Fine Mess
1986
Micki + Maude
1984
The Man Who Loved Women
1983
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Victor Victoria
1982
S.O.B.
1981
10
1979
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
1974
TV Movie
The Tamarind Seed
1974
The Carey Treatment
1972
Wild Rovers
1971
Darling Lili
1970
The Party
1968
Gunn
1967
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966
The Great Race
1965
A Shot in the Dark
1964
The Pink Panther
1963
Johnny Dollar
1962
TV Movie
Days of Wine and Roses
1962
Experiment in Terror
1962
The Dick Powell Theatre
1962
TV Series 1 episode
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
High Time
1960
Peter Gunn
1958-1959
TV Series 10 episodes
Operation Petticoat
1959
Mr. Lucky
1959
TV Series 1 episode
The Perfect Furlough
1958
This Happy Feeling
1958
Mister Cory
1957
He Laughed Last
1956
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
1955
TV Series 1 episode
Bring Your Smile Along
1955
The Star and the Story
1955
TV Series 1 episode
City Detective
1954
TV Series 1 episode
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1954
TV Series 1 episode
Four Star Playhouse
1953-1954
TV Series 5 episodes
Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer!'
1954
TV Movie
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Leather Gloves
1948
Vince Reedy
Panhandle
1948
Floyd Schofield
The Beginning or the End
1947
CIC Man (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
Big Town
1946
Nixon, a Reporter (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946
Sailor (uncredited)
Till the End of Time
1946
Hal (uncredited)
From This Day Forward
1946
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Tokyo Rose
1946
Joe Bridger
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
Christian 'Chris' Sanders Jr.
They Were Expendable
1945
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
1945
Soldier (uncredited)
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945
Tommy (uncredited)
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
1945
Soldier (uncredited)
This Man's Navy
1945
Flier (uncredited)
She's a Sweetheart
1944
Soldier
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944
Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)
The Unwritten Code
1944
Swede (uncredited)
My Buddy
1944
Prison Kid (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling
1944
Lt. Eley (uncredited)
Wing and a Prayer
1944
Pilot (uncredited)
Marshal of Reno
1944
Lee
Marine Raiders
1944
Marine (uncredited)
The Eve of St. Mark
1944
Soldier (uncredited)
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
Field Operator (uncredited)
Ladies Courageous
1944
Pilot (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe
1943
Flyer (uncredited)
Lucky Legs
1942
Red Arrow Messenger (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
Cadet (uncredited)
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr. Lucky
1959-1960
TV Series supervising production executive - 18 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Victor/Victoria
1995
TV Movie stage director
Casino
1980
TV Movie executive consultant
Walk on the Wild Side
1962
director: additional scenes - uncredited
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
TV Series character
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Walk on the Wild Side
1962
director: additional scenes - uncredited
Drive a Crooked Road
1954
second unit director - uncredited
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Edición Especial Coleccionista
2013
TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus!
2010
special thanks
The Pink Panther 2
2009
acknowledgment
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
2006
Video documentary short special thanks
The Pink Panther
2006
acknowledgement: based on The Pink Panther films of
That's Panthertainment
1978
TV Special documentary grateful acknowledgement of contributions
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
American Grandmaster: The Life and Death of Mr. Parker
2008
Documentary
Himself
Hollywood Greats
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Inside the Party
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
The Party Revolution
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
Evening at Pops
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 76th Annual Academy Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
The Making of the Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Video short
Himself
Behind the Feline: The Cartoon Phenomenon
2003
Video documentary short
Himself
The Pink Panther Story
2003
Video documentary short
Himself
Intimate Portrait
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Biography
1994-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Director
The 10th Annual Ella Award Presented a Salute to Julie Andrews
2001
TV Movie
Himself
Y usted... ¿De qué se ríe?
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
I Remember Me
2000
Documentary
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Charlie Rose
1996
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Jack Lemmon
1996
TV Movie
Himself
Great Performances
1995
TV Series
Himself
Arena
1995
TV Series documentary
Himself
Audrey Hepburn Remembered
1993
TV Movie documentary
Himself
A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel & Hardy
1992
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Career Achievement Award
The 5th Annual National WAIF Humanitarian Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself
William Holden: The Golden Boy
1989
Documentary
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
1988
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards
1988
TV Special
Himself: Winner: Creative Achievement Award
Talking Pictures
1988
TV Series documentary
Himself
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 55th Annual Academy Awards
1983
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay
The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1983
TV Special
Himself
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Clapper Board
1976-1980
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Behind-the Scenes footage from 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again'
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1980
TV Special
Himself
That's Panthertainment
1978
TV Special documentary
Himself
Die Titelmacher
1976
TV Movie
Himself
The Moviemakers
1971
Documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
1971
TV Series
Himself
The David Frost Show
1970
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Behind the Scenes with Blake Edwards' 'The Great Race'
1965
Documentary short
Himself
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Online Film & Television Association
Creative
2004
Honorary Award
Academy Awards, USA
In recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen... More
2004
Life Career Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
A producer/director/writer, Blake Edwards has had a distinguished career beginning in the 40's as ... More
2002
Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement
Writers Guild of America, USA
2001
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rhode Island International Film Festival
2000
Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award
Art Directors Guild
1998
Distinguished Achievement Award
Hamptons International Film Festival
1993
Preston Sturges Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
1991
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
Awarded on April 3, 1991 at 6908 Hollywood Blvd.
1990
Career Achievement Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1989
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Director
Sunset (1988)
1988
Creative Achievement Award
American Comedy Awards, USA
1983
Sant Jordi
Sant Jordi Awards
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
Victor Victoria (1982)
1983
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
Victor Victoria (1982)
1983
César
César Awards, France
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Victor Victoria (1982)
1983
David
David di Donatello Awards
Best Foreign Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera)
Victor Victoria (1982)
1979
Evening Standard British Film Award
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Best Comedy
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
1978
Evening Standard British Film Award
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Best Comedy
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
1977
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
1977
Evening Standard British Film Award
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Best Comedy
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
1963
OCIC Award
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Life Achievement (Performer)
1983
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Victor Victoria (1982)
1982
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Director
S.O.B. (1981)
1982
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Screenplay
S.O.B. (1981)
1982
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
S.O.B. (1981)
1980
NSFC Award
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
Best Director
10 (1979)
1980
NSFC Award
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
Best Screenplay
10 (1979)
1980
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
10 (1979)
1976
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
1967
Golden Laurel
Laurel Awards
Producer-Director
4th place.
1966
Golden Laurel
Laurel Awards
Producer-Director
4th place.
1965
Grand Prix
Moscow International Film Festival
The Great Race (1965)
1965
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Written American Comedy
The Pink Panther (1963)
1964
Golden Laurel
Laurel Awards
Top Director
5th place.
1963
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Written American Comedy
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
1963
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Director
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
1962
Golden Laurel
Laurel Awards
Top Director
8th place.
1962
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
1960
Edgar
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Best Episode in a TV Series
Peter Gunn (1958)
1959
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Direction of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour
Peter Gunn (1958)
1959
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Writing of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour