Born June 11, 1933, in Milwaukee, Gene Wilder began his dramatic studies at the University of Iowa and continued them at England's Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. A talented fencer, he taught the sport to support himself as a struggling New York actor in the early 1960s.It wasn't long, however, before Wilder became a Broadway regular in plays such as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and in 1967, he made his feature film debut in Bonnie and Clyde. A year later, Wilder would begin the most successful collaboration of his career when he accepted the role of Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks's The Producers. Wilder continued to keep audiences in stitches for most of the '70s, first in Brooks's Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein and then with Richard Pryor in Silver Streak and Stir Crazy.
With the death of his wife, comedienne Gilda Radner, in 1989, Wilder withdrew largely from performing.
Young FrankensteinA laugh riot from beginning to end, this classic parody from director Mel Brooks stars Gene Wilder as Frederick Frankenstein, who detests his family history but ultimately can't resist the temptation to follow in his infamous grandfather's footsteps. Adding to the fun is a brilliant supporting cast... Read More
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryEccentric candy man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders (including Peter Ostrum and Jack Albertson) into his top-secret confectionary. But does Wonka have an agenda... Read More
The Frisco KidArmed with his yarmulke and a cross-country mission to reach San Francisco's Barbary Coast neighborhood, naive Polish rabbi Avram Belinski (Gene Wilder) is a natural target for swindlers and thieves in the bustling port city of Philadelphia. But with a rough-and-tumble bank robber (Harrison Ford) by... Read More
Stir CrazyIn their second of four on-screen teamings, Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor are two slackers who get bum-rapped and shipped directly to the Arizona State Penitentiary (where parts of this big-house comedy were actually filmed). Sidney Poitier helmed this surprise smash hit, which set a new record at... Read More
Silver StreakIn this original teaming of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, George Caldwell (Wilder) witnesses a murder aboard a train, but no one believes him. When a detective finally agrees to look into the case, he's bumped off as well. Although George appears to be next on the hit list, he manages to escape --... Read More
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Funniest Moments in Comedy (2006) | NR | |
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Alice in Wonderland (1999) | PG | |
Another You (1991) | R | |
Funny About Love (1990) | PG-13 | |
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) | R | |
Haunted Honeymoon (1986) | PG | |
The Woman in Red (1984) | PG-13 | |
Hanky Panky (1982) | PG | |
Stir Crazy (1980) | R | |
The Frisco Kid (1979) | PG | |
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) | PG | |
Silver Streak (1976) | PG | |
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Young Frankenstein (1974) | PG | |
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The Little Prince (1974) | G | |
Rhinoceros (1973) | PG | |
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The Producers (1968) | PG | |
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | R | |
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