Gene Wilder

actor • soundtrack • writer

Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author. He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Although his first film r...

Born: June 11, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Died: August 29, 2016 (age 83)

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Known For

7.8

Young Frankenstein

Movies & TV Credits

80 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Remembering Gene Wilder Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2024
Love, Gilda Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Movie	6.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2018
The Last Laugh Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2016
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Movie	7.4	Actor	George / Skip Donahue (archive footage)	2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Movie	7.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2013
Honest Trailers TV Show	8.2	Actor	Willy Wonka (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2012
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Movie	—	Actor	Self	2008
Role Model: Gene Wilder Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2008
Hitler: The Comedy Years Movie	6.4	Actor	Leo Bloom (archive footage) (uncredited)	2007
Legends TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2006
EXPO: Magic of the White City Movie	7.2	Actor	Narrator (voice)	2005
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! TV Special	6.4	Actor	(archive footage)	2003
The Making of 'The Producers' Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2002
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2001
Back in the Saddle Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	2001
After They Were Famous TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1999
Murder in a Small Town Movie	6.3	Actor	Cash Carter	1999
The Lady in Question Movie	6.1	Actor	Larry 'Cash' Carter	1999
Alice in Wonderland Movie	6.4	Actor	Mock Turtle	1999
Murder in a Small Town Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1999
The Lady in Question Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1999
Will & Grace TV Show	7.6	Actor	Mr. Stein(2 Episodes)	1998
Blacks and Jews Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1997
The View TV Show	2.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1997
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1996
The Frank Skinner Show TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1995
Something Wilder TV Show	6.3	Actor	Gene Bergman(18 Episodes)	1994
Inside the Actors Studio TV Show	8.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1993
Another You Movie	5.5	Actor	George / Abe Fielding	1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Movie	6.3	Actor	Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)	1991
Funny About Love Movie	4.7	Actor	Duffy Bergman	1990
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Movie	7.0	Actor	Dave Lyons	1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1989
Hello Actors Studio TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self	1988
Haunted Honeymoon Movie	5.8	Actor	Larry Abbot	1986
Haunted Honeymoon Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1986
The Woman in Red Movie	5.8	Actor	Theodore Pierce	1984
The Woman in Red Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1984
Hanky Panky Movie	5.7	Actor	Michael Jordon	1982
Wogan TV Show	5.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1982
Baryshnikov in Hollywood Movie	7.3	Actor	Self - Special Appearence	1982
Stir Crazy Movie	6.9	Actor	Skip Donahue	1980
Sunday Lovers Movie	5.3	Actor	Skippy (sketch 'Skippy')	1980
Sunday Lovers Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1980
The Frisco Kid Movie	6.5	Actor	Avram	1979
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1979
The World's Greatest Lover Movie	5.9	Actor	Rudy Valentine / Rudy Hickman	1977
Bitte umblättern TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1977
The World's Greatest Lover Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1977
Silver Streak Movie	7.0	Actor	George Caldwell	1976
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Movie	5.9	Actor	Sigerson Holmes	1975
Les rendez-vous du dimanche TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1975
Blazing Saddles Movie	7.8	Actor	Jim	1974
Young Frankenstein Movie	8.1	Actor	Frederick Frankenstein	1974
The Little Prince Movie	6.6	Actor	The Fox	1974
Rhinoceros Movie	5.5	Actor	Stanley	1974
Thursday's Game Movie	6.1	Actor	Harry Evers	1974
Young Frankenstein Movie	8.1	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Acts of Love and Other Comedies Movie	7.9	Actor	Herb Waterman	1973
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask Movie	6.8	Actor	Dr. Doug Ross	1972
The Trouble With People Movie	—	Actor	Ernie (Story 4)	1972
The Scarecrow Movie	6.5	Actor	Lord Ravensbane	1972
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Movie	7.9	Actor	Willy Wonka	1971
The Electric Company TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(780 Episodes)	1971
Start the Revolution Without Me Movie	6.2	Actor	Claude / Philippe	1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Movie	6.2	Actor	Quackser Fortune	1970
The Producers Movie	7.6	Actor	Leo Bloom	1968
Bonnie and Clyde Movie	7.8	Actor	Eugene Grizzard	1967
Death of a Salesman Movie	7.6	Actor	Bernard	1966
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Defenders TV Show	7.7	Actor	Waiter(1 Episode)	1961
The DuPont Show of the Week TV Show	5.9	Actor	Muller(1 Episode)	1961
The DuPont Show of the Week TV Show	5.9	Actor	Reporter(1 Episode)	1961
Wilder Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	—
My French Amore Movie	—	Writing	Novel	—

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Gene Wilder

Known For

Blazing Saddles

Bonnie and Clyde

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Young Frankenstein

Movies & TV Credits

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