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Billy Wilder Speaks

6.720061h 12mMovieDocumentaryTV Movie

In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)

DirectorsVolker Schlöndorff·Gisela Grischow
ProducersTom Brown·Eberhard Junkersdorf

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KanopyKanopy
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Cast · Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

BWBilly Wilder
Billy Wilder
Self - Filmmaker
VSVolker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer
HKHellmuth Karasek
Hellmuth Karasek
Self - Writer / Interviewer

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Billy Wilder Speaks is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Billy Wilder Speaks is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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Billy Wilder Speaks is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.