What Would Billy Wilder Do?

In the annals of filmmaking, we have great writers and great directors, but then there is Billy Wilder – one of the greatest who did both.

CORRECTION: The sketch @1:05 was written by I.A.L. Diamond & staged by Billy Wilder in honour after his passing. The onscreen title card is wrong.

A Video Essay by Taylor Ramos & Tony Zhou
End Title Music by Sean William
Stock Music provided by Pond5

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