Gene Wilder

    Actor, Writer, Director

    Birthdate: Jun 11, 1933

    Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Died: Aug 29, 2016

    When he was 11, he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Caesar. Then, when he was 15 and saw Lee J. Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman,' he decided he would be a comedy actor and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing. He combined both talents with directing in The World's Greatest Lover (1977), followed by The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975).

    Known For

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    (1971)

    Young Frankenstein
    Young Frankenstein

    (1974)

    The Producers
    The Producers

    (1967)

    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil

    (1989)

    Gene Wilder Movies

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    • 1967 |
      The Producersas Leo Bloom
    • 2002 |

      The Producers

      asLeo Bloom
    • 1997 |
      Blacks and Jews
    • 1991 |
      Another Youas George
    • 1990 |
      Funny About Loveas Duffy Bergman
    • 1989 |
      See No Evil, Hear No Evilas Dave
    • 1986 |
      Haunted Honeymoonas Larry Abbot
    • 1984 |
      The Woman in Redas Theodore Pierce
    • 1982 |
      Hanky Pankyas Michael Jordon
    • 1980 |
      Sunday Loversas Skippy (segment "Skippy")
    • 1980 |
      Stir Crazyas Skip Donahue
    • 1979 |
      The Frisco Kidas Avram
    • 1977 |
      The World's Greatest Loveras Rudy Hickman
    • 1976 |
      Silver Streakas George Caldwell
    • 1975 |
      The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Sigerson Holmes
    • 1974 |
      Rhinocerosas Stanley
    • 1974 |
      The Little Princeas The Fox
    • 1974 |
      Young Frankensteinas Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
    • 1974 |

      Blazing Saddles

      asJim
    • 1972 |
      Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Askas Doctor Ross
    • 1971 |
      Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Willy Wonka
    • 1971 |

      Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

      asWilly Wonka
    • 1970 |
      Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronxas Quackser Fortune
    • 1970 |
      Start the Revolution Without Meas Claude
    • 1967 |
      Bonnie and Clydeas Eugene Grizzard