Billy Wilder

4/13/12 Paper #3: “Library Research” “Billy Wilder” Billy Wilder’s work today remains masterful and memorable. From his skilled screenwriting to his directing, Wilder holds a key position in cinema history. Wilder’s stylistic and thematic elements are recognizable and give off a complex reflection of his American and European cultural influences. I think that Billy Wilder should be considered an “auteur” even if he is not already considered one, for his personal film style and the mere fact

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder was born in Sucha Beskidzka, Poland. Billy Wilder’s mother, Eugenia Wilder, lived in New York as a little girl, and always wanted to emigrate to the United States. She used to tell Billy and his brother stories about America, mostly about Coney Island, and Buffalo Bill. Wilder’s Birth name was Samuel Wilder, his mother gave him the nickname “Billy” because of her love for Buffalo Bill. In the 1920s he moved to Berlin Germany and became a freelance journalist, it did not

Billy Wilder (1906- 2002), Austrian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist and journalist, was one of those remarkable and highly talented directors that could create dramas and comedies with ease, influential and versatile with a career spanning fifty years, Wilder left an indelible mark during Hollywood’s Golden Era of filmmaking. “With The Apartment, Wilder became the first person to win Academy Awards as producer, director and screenwriter for the same film“ (Wikipedia). He was

Formal context is a big part to why movies are how they are. In Double Indemnity (1944) clip, by Billy Wilder, there are many formal context elements that are important to why the scenes are the way they are. Some of these are the types of shots, camera movement, lighting, and the mise-en-scene. This paper analyzes the 5 shots in the 2:33 minute scene in depth. The prologue shot is 44 seconds, which is a long take. It starts with a tall, dominant character, Neff walking towards the elevator making

In Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity (dir. Billy Wilder, 1944), character Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) becomes enchanted by the seductive Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck). However, through an act of lust, Neff gets involved in a murderous scheme with Dietrichson. The entirety of the movie is a flashback as Neff recalls his scheme. He records his guilty testimony onto a dictation machine, which is partially overheard by his clever boss, Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson). Double Indemnity is composed

Formal context is a big part of why movies are how they are. In Double Indemnity (1944) clip, by Billy Wilder, there are many formal context elements that are important as to why the choices are made during scenes. Some of these are the types of shots, camera movement, lighting, and the mise-en-scene. This paper analyzes the five shots in the two minute and thirty three second scene in depth. The prologue shot is forty four seconds, which is a long take. It starts with a tall, dominant character

The Thematic Intentions of Sunset Boulevard The film Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder and staring the main characters of Norma Desmond, Joe Gillis, and Max Von Mayerling is ideal example of how important film making techniques help depict a movie's core theme intentions with vivid clarity. Classic Hollywood is the first thing that comes to mind when one speaks about this film's style. This signature category combined with the visual style of realism and it's continuity editing; detailed

Analysis of “Some Like It Hot” In the Movie “Some Like It Hot” Directed by Billy Wilder Had significant parts played by amazing actors to help create a spectacular film. This film was released in 1959 during a time where film making was very stern and didn’t have exciting and new forms of acting. The film is casted with various talents in the film. The main characters Joe and Jerry are played by Tony Cirtus (Joe), and Jack Lemmon (Jerry) play a big role in the forms of acting these men played to

Among these great minds was Billy Wilder, an influential director who was often labeled a cynic. Billy Wilder was a major piece of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and his influence continues to impact the film industry today. In order to become a great director, Billy Wilder had to get his start in filmmaking. Although he studied law after high school, Wilder’s true passion was writing, so he began to write about a variety of subjects for a newspaper in Vienna. Wilder was writing a profile on Paul

Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard (1950) is a uniquely crafted film that provides analytical insight, as well critical underlying themes that focus on the very industry it was born from. The film itself is a commentary of an evolving 1950’s Hollywood, that used a sense of realism and irony not seen by other films of its time (TCM). These themes are displayed practically flawlessly through clever and entertaining use of of narration elements, motifs, and whimsical humor. From the very first scene, the