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Billy, How Did You Do It? (Part Three)

Last of a special three-part presentation in which American director Billy Wilder discusses his career. He remembers working with Marilyn Monroe on 'Some Like It Hot': "With Monroe life was a surprise - sometimes she knew eight pages of dialogue by heart, sometimes she had a total block." He discusses the craft of screenwriting, the problems of working with Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, and the creative pleasure of improvising with his lifelong collaborator, I.A.L. Diamond.

English
  • Originally Aired January 25, 1992
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created August 2, 2022 by
    Bigmack3000
  • Modified June 12, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Gisela Grischow Director
Volker Schlöndorff Director
Billy Wilder Actor Himself