Blake Edwards

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Blake Edwards

July 26, 1922

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Blake Edwards was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Edwards' career began in the 1940s as an actor but he soon turned to writing radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. He used his writing skills to begin producing and directing, with some of his best films including: Experiment in Terror, The Great Race, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with the British comedian Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he was also renowned for his dramatic work, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Days of Wine and Roses. His greatest successes, however, we...

Created Shows

Pink Panther and Pals
78 Episode s . A teenage version of the iconic character shares adventures with old friends and some new cartoon pals.
Pink Panther and Pals
78 Episode s . A teenage version of the iconic character shares adventures with old friends and some new cartoon pals.
Dante
26 Episode s . Dante is a short-lived NBC adventure/drama television series starring Howard Duff as Willie Dante, a former gambler who operates Dante's Inferno, a San Francisco, California, nightclub. Alan Mowbray co-starred as Stewart Styles, the Maitre d'; Tom D'Andrea as Biff, Dante's "man Friday", and Mort Mills as police Lieutenant Bob Malone. Dante claims to have put his past behind him but has retained old associates Stewart and Biff. While his club is legitimate, neither the police nor the mob believe that he is truly finished with the criminal underworld. Dante's old associates in crime keep appearing at the club in efforts to lure him back to the underworld. Dick Powell had previously played Dante in eight episodes of his Four Star Playhouse, initially written by Blake Edwards, who had previously created the radio drama Richard Diamond, Private Detective for Powell. There, Willie operates an illegal gambling operation in the back room of the "Inferno", which police soon shut down. The only regular from the Four Star Playhouse version to be cast in the series as well was Mowbray, who had first played a millionaire named Jackson who had gambled away his fortune and then worked as one of Dante's waiters. These episodes were subsequently rebroadcast under the collective title The Best in Mystery.
Dante
26 Episode s . Dante is a short-lived NBC adventure/drama television series starring Howard Duff as Willie Dante, a former gambler who operates Dante's Inferno, a San Francisco, California, nightclub. Alan Mowbray co-starred as Stewart Styles, the Maitre d'; Tom D'Andrea as Biff, Dante's "man Friday", and Mort Mills as police Lieutenant Bob Malone. Dante claims to have put his past behind him but has retained old associates Stewart and Biff. While his club is legitimate, neither the police nor the mob believe that he is truly finished with the criminal underworld. Dante's old associates in crime keep appearing at the club in efforts to lure him back to the underworld. Dick Powell had previously played Dante in eight episodes of his Four Star Playhouse, initially written by Blake Edwards, who had previously created the radio drama Richard Diamond, Private Detective for Powell. There, Willie operates an illegal gambling operation in the back room of the "Inferno", which police soon shut down. The only regular from the Four Star Playhouse version to be cast in the series as well was Mowbray, who had first played a millionaire named Jackson who had gambled away his fortune and then worked as one of Dante's waiters. These episodes were subsequently rebroadcast under the collective title The Best in Mystery.
Mr. Lucky
34 Episode s . Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake Edwards developed the program as a retooling of his Willie Dante character from Four Star Playhouse, where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell. In the 1960–1961 season, Howard Duff assumed the role of Willie Dante in the NBC adventure/drama series Dante. Mr. Edwards directed and co-wrote the first episode of Mr. Lucky, and the credits of the first eighteen episodes included "Entire production supervised by Blake Edwards." Jack Arnold produced the show and directed fifteen of the thirty-four episodes. Henry Mancini's smooth theme music for the show reached Number 21 in the US singles charts. He released two successful LP's based on the show, Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.
Mr. Lucky
34 Episode s . Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake Edwards developed the program as a retooling of his Willie Dante character from Four Star Playhouse, where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell. In the 1960–1961 season, Howard Duff assumed the role of Willie Dante in the NBC adventure/drama series Dante. Mr. Edwards directed and co-wrote the first episode of Mr. Lucky, and the credits of the first eighteen episodes included "Entire production supervised by Blake Edwards." Jack Arnold produced the show and directed fifteen of the thirty-four episodes. Henry Mancini's smooth theme music for the show reached Number 21 in the US singles charts. He released two successful LP's based on the show, Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.
The Pink Panther
139 Episode s . The Pink Panther is a 1993 animated television series, featuring the titular Pink Panther in various shorts intermixed with adventures of the Inspector, Ant and Aardvark, and numerous other characters from the original 1960s and 1970s cartoons. The panther is now voiced in every segment he appears in, now with a funky American accent rather than his original sophisticated English voice from two early cartoons to appeal to younger audiences.
The Pink Panther
139 Episode s . The Pink Panther is a 1993 animated television series, featuring the titular Pink Panther in various shorts intermixed with adventures of the Inspector, Ant and Aardvark, and numerous other characters from the original 1960s and 1970s cartoons. The panther is now voiced in every segment he appears in, now with a funky American accent rather than his original sophisticated English voice from two early cartoons to appeal to younger audiences.
Meet McGraw
42 Episode s . Meet McGraw is an American dramatic television series starring Frank Lovejoy in the role of the hard-hitting detective McGraw, a man specifically given no first name in the program. Forty-one half-hour episodes aired on NBC during the 1957-1958 season, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The series was produced by the Desilu Studios, most of whose productions were broadcast by CBS. The theme song for the series is "One For My Baby" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Meet McGraw preceded The Bob Cummings Show on Tuesday evenings on NBC. It aired at 9:00pm ET/PT opposite John Lupton’s Western series, Broken Arrow on ABC and Bud Collyer's To Tell the Truth quiz show on CBS. After its cancellation, Meet McGraw was repeated as The Adventures of McGraw on ABC in 1958-1959, but not in prime time. A number of episodes of the series, including "Mohave" and "Lady in Limbo," are available on DVD.
Meet McGraw
42 Episode s . Meet McGraw is an American dramatic television series starring Frank Lovejoy in the role of the hard-hitting detective McGraw, a man specifically given no first name in the program. Forty-one half-hour episodes aired on NBC during the 1957-1958 season, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The series was produced by the Desilu Studios, most of whose productions were broadcast by CBS. The theme song for the series is "One For My Baby" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Meet McGraw preceded The Bob Cummings Show on Tuesday evenings on NBC. It aired at 9:00pm ET/PT opposite John Lupton’s Western series, Broken Arrow on ABC and Bud Collyer's To Tell the Truth quiz show on CBS. After its cancellation, Meet McGraw was repeated as The Adventures of McGraw on ABC in 1958-1959, but not in prime time. A number of episodes of the series, including "Mohave" and "Lady in Limbo," are available on DVD.
Peter Gunn
114 Episode s . Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.
Peter Gunn
114 Episode s . Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
77 Episode s . Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
77 Episode s . Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.
The Pink Panther Classic Cartoons Collection
27 Episode s . 2006 Re-release of Blake Edwards' Pink Panther shorts Blake Edwards' Pink Panther is a series of 124 short subjects produced at DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and released by United Artists from 1964 to 1978. Ninety-two shorts were released theatrically, and eventually the first sixty-two entries appeared on Saturday mornings via The Pink Panther Show under the same umbrella title starting in 1969 on NBC. All thirty-six made-for-television entries were also distributed to theaters after initially airing on The Pink Panther Show under the title The All New Pink Panther Show in 1978–1980 on ABC, respectively. The Pink Panther's long-time foil, known simply as The Little Man, appeared in many entries except where noted.
The Pink Panther Classic Cartoons Collection
27 Episode s . 2006 Re-release of Blake Edwards' Pink Panther shorts Blake Edwards' Pink Panther is a series of 124 short subjects produced at DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and released by United Artists from 1964 to 1978. Ninety-two shorts were released theatrically, and eventually the first sixty-two entries appeared on Saturday mornings via The Pink Panther Show under the same umbrella title starting in 1969 on NBC. All thirty-six made-for-television entries were also distributed to theaters after initially airing on The Pink Panther Show under the title The All New Pink Panther Show in 1978–1980 on ABC, respectively. The Pink Panther's long-time foil, known simply as The Little Man, appeared in many entries except where noted.
The Pink Panther Show
32 Episode s . A classy, resourceful panther has plenty of hilarious misadventures, outwitting those who annoy him with his clever tricks.
The Pink Panther Show
32 Episode s . A classy, resourceful panther has plenty of hilarious misadventures, outwitting those who annoy him with his clever tricks.

Pink Panther and Pals

Pink Panther and Pals

Dante

Dante

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

Meet McGraw

Meet McGraw

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Pink Panther Classic Cartoons Collection

The Pink Panther Classic Cartoons Collection

The Pink Panther Show

The Pink Panther Show