By 1960, nearly twenty years into his career as a writer/director, Billy Wilder had made one unforgettable film after another. And yet, his latest effort might just be his best yet--it is, some say, the quintessential Wilder movie: The Apartment. But nothing's easy with Wilder, and making his groundbreaking comedy was no exception.
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Interview with Paul Diamond, son of Billy Wilder’s writing partner, I. A. L. Diamond
Paul Diamond knew Billy Wilder well—his dad was Wilder’s writing partner, I. A.
Irma La Douce
Billy Wilder’s last film, a savage satire of capitalism, was a flop. With Irma l
One, Two, Three
It's 1961, and Hollywood is changing. Foreign films are wooing critics and audie