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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Find out how Billy Wilder came to Double Indemnity, and much more, in our latest! #classichollywood
How did DOUBLE INDEMNITY come across Billy Wilder's desk? Like everything with Wilder, it's a story. We dig into that story, and much more, in our episode covering the film noir classic!
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Double Indemnity
With only his third film as director, Billy Wilder made an all-time classic: “Double Indemnity.” But it wasn’t easy. He had to do it without his writing partner, Charles Brackett. And he had to overco...
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Billy Wilder's a better director than he gets credit for! #filmhistory #billywilder #classicmovies
Billy Wilder likes to think he's a "minimalist" director, but we have to disagree! Yes, he's one of Hollywood's greatest writers, but he's also terrific behind the camera.
Friday, October 17, 2025
We loved Five Graves to Cairo! Except one part of it... #classicmovies #billywilder #moviereview
We continue our movie-by-movie study of the great Billy Wilder, landing on the second movie he directed in Hollywood, FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Five Graves to Cairo
For his second movie, Billy Wilder made a hard turn away from fluffy comedy and set his sights not only on the action genre, but also on the burgeoning war occurring across the ocean. His sophomore ef...
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
More from our Top 5 Uncomfortable Romances--Sean Baker's Red Rocket! #seanbaker #romancemovie #movie
Billy Wilder's THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR has a uneasy romance in its center, so we list our Top 5 Uncomfortable Romances--like Sean Baker's excellent RED ROCKET!
Sunday, October 5, 2025
We discuss our Top 5 uncomfortable romances movies--like LOLITA #stanleykubrick #romancemovie #movie
To coincide with Billy Wilder's THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR, we list our Top 5 Uncomfortable Romances--and Stanley Kubrick's LOLITA definitely made the cut!
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Major and the Minor
Billy Wilder quickly became one of Hollywood’s hottest screenwriters after teaming with Charles Brackett. But if he wanted to keep directors from changing his words, he’d have to get behind the camera...
Friday, September 19, 2025
We're taking a deep dive into Billy Wilder's life and career! #classichollywood #moviehistory #film
In Season 2 of The Filmographers Podcast, we're studying Billy Wilder's life and career, one movie at a time. Join us and learn the history of some of your favorite films, like Sabrina, Sunset Bouleva...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Billy Wilder: Mythmaker
Billy Wilder’s true story was colorful enough, but the born storyteller couldn’t help making things even more interesting. Join us as we kick off Season 2 by separating fact from fiction in the direct...
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The big reveal is finally here! #classichollywood #billywilder #hollywoodhistory #moviehistory
Cat's out of the bag: We're studying the life and career of BILLY WILDER for Season 2 of The Filmographers Podcast!
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
What was our criteria for selecting our Season 2 director? #classichollywood #moviehistory #movies
We debated which director we'd choose for Season 2--learn more about our selection process...
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