Blake Edwards
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"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 screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in film and television. His best-known films include Breakfast at Tiffany's (film)/Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses (film)/Days of Wine and Roses, and the hugely successful The Pink Panther/Pink Panther film series with British comedian Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed dramas and detective films. Late in his career, he transitioned to writing, producing, and directing for theater.

In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.

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Being thrown out of this place is significantly better than being thrown out of a leper colony.

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From the little guy with the shovel, to the discerning folks in the Academy ... I sure as hell thank you.

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If you still want to kill him, do me a favor and take him outside. Those are new sheets.

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We felt he was our second son, ... He was a beloved, dear, trusted and talented friend.

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I reckon this could mean another 10 million at the box office.

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Don't just stand there, idiot. Call a doctor, and then help me find a nose.

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