Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

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1h 0m
1998
6 /10 (1)

Overview

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1998-02-04

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I. A. L. Diamond

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William Friedkin

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Jack Lemmon

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Shirley MacLaine

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Walter Matthau

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Nancy Olson

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Richard Schickel

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Ron Shelton

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Robert Towne

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Billy Wilder

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Audrey Young

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