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Blake Edwards (born William Blake Crump; July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) 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'', ''Days of Wine and Roses'', ''10'' and the hugely successful 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. ==Early life== Born William Blake Crump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of Donald and Lillian Crump. His father reportedly left the family before he was born. His mother married again, to Jack McEdwards, who became his stepfather. He became a film production manager after moving his family to Los Angeles in 1925.〔Wakeman, John (Ed.) ''World Film Directors'' Vol. 2. H.W. Wilson Co. (1988) pp. 302–310〕 Blake's step-grandfather was J. Gordon Edwards, a director of silent movies. In an interview with the ''Village Voice'' in 1971, Blake Edwards said that he had "always felt alienated, estranged from my own father, Jack McEdwards".〔''Village Voice'', ("Confessions of a Cult Figure" ), Stuart Byron, August 5, 1971 p56〕 After attending grammar and high school in Los Angeles, Blake began taking jobs as an actor during World War II. Edwards describes this period: I worked with the best directors – Ford, Wyler, Preminger – and learned a lot from them. But I wasn't a very cooperative actor. I was a spunky, smart-assed kid. Maybe even then I was indicating that I wanted to give, not take, direction.〔 Edwards served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, where he suffered a severe back injury, which left him in pain for years afterwards.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blake Edwards」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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