The Filmographers

Billy Wilder at War

Just as World War II was ending, Billy Wilder was made a colonel in the United States Army. HIs job? Simple: Root Nazis out of the German film industry and get it up and running again. But this is Billy Wilder, and his return to Germany was a colorful one--and a deeply personal one. 

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Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts
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The Lost Weekend

Billy Wilder, the refugee who arrived in Hollywood unable to speak or write English, is now an A-lister. But will he be able to maintain that status with his grim fourth feature? Will Paramount even release it?

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Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts
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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein + Top 5 Gothic Movies

Guillermo del Toro's long-gestating Frankenstein adaptation is finally, well...it's alive! Has this project spent too much time in the oven, or has the gothic master managed to once again bring a monster to our world in the way that only he can? Keir and Mike dive into the history behind del Toro's passion project and count down their five favorite gothic movies. 

 

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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 overcome the film censors who declared James M. Cain’s novel unfilmable.

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Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts
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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 effort may not be as well-known as his later works, but it's a critical entry in his career--and it's also one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite movies!

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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 himself. His directorial debut? That was a surprise.

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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 director’s early life and first filmmaking efforts. Next stop: Hollywood!

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Season 2 Announcement!

The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here: We're announcing the director we'll be studying, one movie at a time, throughout our second season! Is it a 70s trailblazer like Peter Bogdanovich? A modern auteur such as Kathryn Bigelow? A Golden Age icon like John Ford? You'll have to listen to find out!

Catch our first full Season 2 episode on September 16th!

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Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts
Kevin Lau, producer
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