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Gene Wilder

Bio: Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author. He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961

Born: Sun, Jun 11 1933

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Death: Mon, Aug 29 2016

Gene Wilder is 83 years old

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Remembering Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder would have been no older than 83 in Remembering Gene Wilder as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 15 2024

Love, Gilda

Gene Wilder would have been no older than 83 in Love, Gilda as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 18 2018

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Gene Wilder would have been no older than 83 in Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 2018

The Last Laugh

Gene Wilder was 82 in The Last Laugh as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 18 2016

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

Gene Wilder was 80 in Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 06 2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Gene Wilder was 80 in Private Screenings: Robert Osborne as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 06 2014

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Gene Wilder was 79 in Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 20 2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Gene Wilder was 79 in Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as 'George / Skip Donahue (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 23 2013

Role Model: Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder was 74 in Role Model: Gene Wilder as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 15 2008

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

Gene Wilder was 74 in Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 31 2008

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Gene Wilder was 73 in Hitler: The Comedy Years as 'Leo Bloom (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 10 2007

EXPO: Magic of the White City

Gene Wilder was 72 in EXPO: Magic of the White City as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 16 2005

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Gene Wilder was 69 in Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2003

The Making of 'The Producers'

Gene Wilder was 69 in The Making of 'The Producers' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 03 2002

Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'

Gene Wilder was 68 in Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 13 2001

Back in the Saddle

Gene Wilder was 68 in Back in the Saddle as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 19 2001

The Lady in Question

Gene Wilder was 66 in The Lady in Question as 'Larry 'Cash' Carter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 12 1999

Alice in Wonderland

Gene Wilder was 65 in Alice in Wonderland as 'Mock Turtle'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 28 1999

Murder in a Small Town

Gene Wilder was 65 in Murder in a Small Town as 'Cash Carter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 10 1999

Blacks and Jews

Gene Wilder was 64 in Blacks and Jews as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 29 1997

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Gene Wilder was 62 in Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1996

Another You

Gene Wilder was 58 in Another You as 'George / Abe Fielding'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 26 1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Gene Wilder was 57 in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as 'Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1991

Funny About Love

Gene Wilder was 57 in Funny About Love as 'Duffy Bergman'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 21 1990

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Gene Wilder was 55 in See No Evil, Hear No Evil as 'Dave Lyons'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 12 1989

Hello Actors Studio

Gene Wilder was 55 in Hello Actors Studio as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 09 1988

Haunted Honeymoon

Gene Wilder was 53 in Haunted Honeymoon as 'Larry Abbot'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 25 1986

The Woman in Red

Gene Wilder was 51 in The Woman in Red as 'Theodore Pierce'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 15 1984

Hanky Panky

Gene Wilder was 48 in Hanky Panky as 'Michael Jordon'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 04 1982

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

Gene Wilder was 48 in Baryshnikov in Hollywood as 'Self - Special Appearence'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 21 1982

Stir Crazy

Gene Wilder was 47 in Stir Crazy as 'Skip Donahue'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 1980

Sunday Lovers

Gene Wilder was 47 in Sunday Lovers as 'Skippy (sketch 'Skippy')'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 1980

The Frisco Kid

Gene Wilder was 46 in The Frisco Kid as 'Avram'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 06 1979

The World's Greatest Lover

Gene Wilder was 44 in The World's Greatest Lover as 'Rudy Valentine / Rudy Hickman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 18 1977

Silver Streak

Gene Wilder was 43 in Silver Streak as 'George Caldwell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 03 1976

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Gene Wilder was 42 in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother as 'Sigerson Holmes'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 14 1975

Young Frankenstein

Gene Wilder was 41 in Young Frankenstein as 'Frederick Frankenstein'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 15 1974

The Little Prince

Gene Wilder was 41 in The Little Prince as 'The Fox'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 06 1974

Thursday's Game

Gene Wilder was 40 in Thursday's Game as 'Harry Evers'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 14 1974

Blazing Saddles

Gene Wilder was 40 in Blazing Saddles as 'Jim'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 07 1974

Rhinoceros

Gene Wilder was 40 in Rhinoceros as 'Stanley'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 21 1974

Acts of Love and Other Comedies

Gene Wilder was 39 in Acts of Love and Other Comedies as 'Herb Waterman'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 1973

The Trouble With People

Gene Wilder was 39 in The Trouble With People as 'Ernie (Story 4)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 12 1972

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

Gene Wilder was 39 in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask as 'Dr. Doug Ross'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 06 1972

Scarecrow

Gene Wilder was 38 in Scarecrow as 'Lord Ravensbane'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 10 1972

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Gene Wilder was 38 in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as 'Willy Wonka'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 29 1971

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

Gene Wilder was 37 in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx as 'Quackser Fortune'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 13 1970

Start the Revolution Without Me

Gene Wilder was 36 in Start the Revolution Without Me as 'Claude / Philippe'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 04 1970

The Producers

Gene Wilder was 34 in The Producers as 'Leo Bloom'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 18 1968

Bonnie and Clyde

Gene Wilder was 34 in Bonnie and Clyde as 'Eugene Grizzard'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 13 1967

Death of a Salesman

Gene Wilder was 32 in Death of a Salesman as 'Bernard'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 07 1966

Wilder

Gene Wilder will be 83+ in Wilder as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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Honest Trailers

Gene Wilder was 78+ in Honest Trailers as 'Willy Wonka (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 13 2012

Legends

Gene Wilder was 73+ in Legends as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2006

After They Were Famous

Gene Wilder was 68+ in After They Were Famous as 'Self (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 2002

Will & Grace

Gene Wilder was 65+ in Will & Grace as 'Mr. Stein'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998

The View

Gene Wilder was 64+ in The View as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

The Frank Skinner Show

Gene Wilder was 62+ in The Frank Skinner Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1995

Something Wilder

Gene Wilder was 61+ in Something Wilder as 'Gene Bergman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 01 1994

Inside the Actors Studio

Gene Wilder was 61+ in Inside the Actors Studio as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 14 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Gene Wilder was 60+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993

Wogan

Gene Wilder was 48+ in Wogan as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

CBS News Sunday Morning

Gene Wilder was 45+ in CBS News Sunday Morning as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1979

Bitte umblättern

Gene Wilder was 43+ in Bitte umblättern as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Apr 20 1977

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Gene Wilder was 41+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975

The Electric Company

Gene Wilder was 38+ in The Electric Company

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 25 1971

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Gene Wilder was 29+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The DuPont Show of the Week

Gene Wilder was 28+ in The DuPont Show of the Week as 'Reporter, Muller'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961

The Defenders

Gene Wilder was 28+ in The Defenders as 'Waiter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961