Gene Wilder
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Gene Wilder
1933 - 2016
Gene Wilder was an American actor, comedian, director, screenwriter and author, best known for his roles in Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles or The Producers. He died on August 29, 2016 in Stamford, aged 83.
Quick Facts
- Name: Gene Wilder
- Full name: Jerome Silberman
- Occupation: actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, author
- Born: June, 11 1933 in Milwaukee
- Died: August, 29 2016 in Stamford (aged 83)
- Citizenship: United States
Selected Filmography
As director :
1984: The Woman in Red
As actor :
- 1984: The Woman in Red (Gene Wilder): Theodore Pierce
1974: Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks): Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
1974: Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks): Jim
1968: The Producers (Mel Brooks): Leo Bloom
1967: Bonnie and Clyde (Arthur Penn): Eugene Grizzard
The latest news
AMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Saturday, December 21), ‘Blazing Saddles’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »
RumorsAMP™, | [December 2024 update] News of Gene Wilder’s death on August 29, 2016 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the actor’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.Read It »