Gene Wilder
American actor (1933–2016)
- Born June 11, 1933
- 7 movies
Gene Wilder was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker, best known for his comedies with Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor and for playing Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He was nominated for an Academy Award for The Producers, and later won an Emmy Award for a guest role on Will & Grace.
Gene Wilder appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 1967 to 1984. That includes 1 title as director. Most of that work is in comedy, satire and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Mel Brooks (5), Madeline Kahn (2), Gene Hackman (2), Woody Allen (2).
Known for
- The Producers (1967), Leopold Bloom. His first major film role, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Willy Wonka. Among his best-known roles, in a 1971 family film.
- Young Frankenstein (1974). A Mel Brooks collaboration he co-wrote, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
- Blazing Saddles (1974). Another of his collaborations with Mel Brooks.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Gene Wilder been in?
- Gene Wilder appears in The Woman in Red (1984), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (1972), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and The Producers (1967) on The Remote.
- When was Gene Wilder born?
- Gene Wilder was born on 11 June 1933.
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