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Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

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A funny walk through the life story of Billy Wilder (1906-2002), a cinematic genius; a portrait of a filmmaker who never was a boring man, a superb mind who had ten commandments, of which the first nine were: “Thou shalt not bore.”

DirectorsAndré Schäfer·Jascha Hannover
WritersJascha Hannover·André Schäfer
ProducersMarianne Schäfer·Rieke Brendel

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Cast · Directed by André Schäfer

MAMario Adorf
Mario Adorf
Self
PD
Paul Diamond
Self
DG
Dick Guttman
Self
RJ
Rudolf John
Self
MKMarthe Keller
Marthe Keller
Self
CMCharles Matthau
Charles Matthau
Self
VSVolker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Self
TP
Todd Purdum
Self
GS
George Schlatter
Self
AS
Armgard Seegers-Karasek
Self
CS
Claudius Seidl
Self
BWBilly Wilder
Billy Wilder
Self (archive footage)

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