Gene Wilder
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Born | Jerome Silberman June 11, 1933 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | August 29, 2016 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 83)
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Spouses | Mary Mercier
(m. 1960; div. 1965)Mary Joan Schutz
(m. 1967; div. 1974)Karen Boyer (m. 1991) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Jordan Walker-Pearlman (nephew) |
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Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1956–1958 |
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Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman, June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He collaborated with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974), and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991).[1]
He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series
Wilder directed and wrote several of his own films, including The Woman in Red (1984). With his third wife, Gilda Radner, he starred in three films, the last two of which he also directed. Her 1989 death from ovarian cancer led to his active involvement in promoting cancer awareness and treatment, helping found the Gilda Radner Ovarian Cancer Detection Center in Los Angeles[1] and co-founding Gilda's Club. After his last acting performance in 2003—a guest role on Will & Grace, for which he received an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series—Wilder turned his attention to writing. He produced a memoir, Kiss Me Like a Stranger (2005) and five other books.
Early life and education
Wilder was born Jerome Silberman on June 11, 1933, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Jeanne (Baer) and William J. Silberman, a manufacturer and salesman of novelty items.[2] His father was a Jewish Russian immigrant, as were his maternal grandparents.[3] Wilder first became interested in acting at age eight, when his mother was diagnosed with rheumatic fever and the doctor told him to "try and make her laugh."[4]
At the age of 11, he saw his sister, who was studying acting, performing onstage, and the experience enthralled him. He asked her teacher if he could become his student, and the teacher said that if he was still interested at age 13, he would take Wilder on as a student. The day after Wilder turned 13, he called the teacher, who accepted him; Wilder studied with him for two years.[5]
When Jeanne Silberman felt that her son's potential was not being fully realized in Wisconsin, she sent him to
Wilder was raised Jewish, but he held only the Golden Rule as his philosophy. In a book published in 2005, he stated, "I have no other religion. I feel very Jewish and I feel very grateful to be Jewish. But I don't believe in God or anything to do with the Jewish religion."[9]
Wilder studied Communication and Theatre Arts at the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.[10] Following his 1955 graduation from Iowa, he was accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, England. After six months of studying fencing, Wilder became the first freshman to win the All-School Fencing Championship.[11] Desiring to study Stanislavski's system, he returned to the US, living with his sister and her family in Queens, New York City. He enrolled at the HB Studio.[12]
Military service
Wilder was drafted into the Army on September 10, 1956. At the end of
Acting career
1951–1964: Theatre roles
Wilder's first professional acting job was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he played the Second Officer in Herbert Berghof's production of Twelfth Night. He also served as a fencing choreographer.[14] After three years of study with Berghof and Uta Hagen at the HB Studio, Charles Grodin told Wilder about Lee Strasberg's method acting. Grodin persuaded him to leave the studio and begin studying with Strasberg in his private class. Several months later, Wilder was accepted into the Actors Studio. Feeling that "Jerry Silberman in Macbeth" did not have the right ring to it, he adopted a stage name.[15] He chose "Wilder" because it reminded him of Our Town author Thornton Wilder, while "Gene" came from the character Eugene Gant in Thomas Wolfe's first novel, Look Homeward, Angel. He also liked "Gene" because as a boy, he was impressed by a distant relative, a World War II bomber navigator who was "handsome and looked great in his leather flight jacket".[15][16][a] He later said that he could not see Gene Wilder playing Macbeth, either.
After joining the Actors Studio, he slowly began to be noticed in the
1967–1974: Rise to stardom
In 1963, Wilder was cast in a leading role in
The Producers eventually became a
In 1969, Wilder relocated to Paris, accepting a leading role in Bud Yorkin's Start the Revolution Without Me, a comedy that took place during the French Revolution. After shooting ended, Wilder returned to New York, where he read the script for Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx and immediately called Sidney Glazier, who produced The Producers. Both men began searching for the perfect director for the film. Jean Renoir was the first candidate, but he would not be able to do the film for at least a year, so British-Indian director Waris Hussein was hired. With Margot Kidder co-starring with Wilder, it was filmed on location in Dublin, and at the nearby Ardmore Studios, in August and September 1969.[26]
In 1971, Wilder auditioned to play Willy Wonka in Mel Stuart's film adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After reciting some lines, director Mel Stuart immediately offered him the role.[27] Before Wilder was officially cast for the role, Fred Astaire, Joel Grey, Ron Moody, and Jon Pertwee were all considered.[4][28] Spike Milligan was Roald Dahl's original choice to play Willy Wonka.[28] Peter Sellers even begged Dahl for the role.[29]
The film was not a big success on its opening weekend,[30] although it received positive reviews from critics such as Roger Ebert, who compared it to The Wizard of Oz.[31] The film currently holds a 92% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the critical consensus stating "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is strange yet comforting, full of narrative detours that don't always work but express the film's uniqueness."[32]
The three films Wilder appeared in following The Producers were box office failures: Start the Revolution and Quackser seemed to audiences poor copies of Mel Brooks films, while
When Woody Allen offered him a role in one segment of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask), Wilder accepted, hoping this would be the hit to put an end to his series of flops. Everything ... was a hit, grossing over $18 million in the United States alone against a $2-million budget.[33]
After Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask), Wilder began working on a script he called Young Frankenstein. After he wrote a two-page scenario, he called Mel Brooks, who told him that it seemed like a "cute" idea, but showed little interest.[34] A few months later, Wilder received a call from his agent, Mike Medavoy, who asked if he had anything where he could include Peter Boyle and Marty Feldman, his two new clients. Having just seen Feldman on television, Wilder was inspired to write a scene that takes place at Transylvania Station, where Igor and Frederick meet for the first time. The scene was later included in the film almost verbatim. Medavoy liked the idea and called Brooks, asking him to direct. Brooks was not convinced, but having spent four years working on two box-office failures, he decided to accept.[20] While working on the Young Frankenstein script, Wilder was offered the part of the Fox in the musical film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic book, The Little Prince. When filming was about to begin in London, Wilder received an urgent call from Brooks, who was filming Blazing Saddles, offering Wilder the role of the "Waco Kid" after Dan Dailey dropped out at the last minute, while Gig Young became too ill to continue. Wilder shot his scenes for Blazing Saddles and immediately afterwards filmed The Little Prince.[20]
After Young Frankenstein was written, the rights were to be sold to
1975–1989
In 1975, Wilder's agent sent him a script for a film called Super Chief. Wilder accepted, but told the film's producers that he thought the only person who could keep the film from being offensive was
For some reason when you pair him [Pryor] with Gene Wilder, they make a particular kind of magic together. And, together, they are probably the funniest pair that's ever been on screen.
—Sidney Poitier[40]
In 1980 Wilder teamed up again with Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy, directed by Sidney Poitier. Pryor was struggling with a severe cocaine addiction, and filming became difficult, but once the film premiered, it became an international success. New York magazine listed "Skip Donahue" (Wilder) and "Harry Monroe" (Pryor) as number nine on their 2007 list of "The Fifteen Most Dynamic Duos in Pop Culture History", and the film has often appeared in "best comedy" lists and rankings.[41][42]
Poitier and Wilder became friends, with the pair working together on a script called Traces—which became 1982's
1990–2005
After starring as a political cartoonist who falls in love in the 1990 film Funny About Love, Wilder performed in one final movie with Pryor, the 1991 feature Another You, in which Pryor's physical deterioration from multiple sclerosis was clearly noticeable.[46] It was Pryor's last starring role in a film (he appeared in a few cameos before he died in 2005) and also marked Wilder's last appearance in a feature film.[47] His last two movies were not financially successful. Wilder's remaining work consisted of television movies and guest appearances in TV shows.
Wilder was inducted into the Wisconsin Performing Arts Hall of Fame, at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee, on April 9, 1991.[48]
In 1994, Wilder starred in the
Three years later, Wilder guest-starred on two episodes of NBC's
Personal life
Relationships
Wilder met his first wife, Mary Mercier, while studying at the HB Studio in New York. Although the couple had not been together long, they married on July 22, 1960. They spent long periods of time apart, eventually divorcing in 1965. A few months later, Wilder began dating Mary Joan Schutz, a friend of his sister. Schutz had a daughter, Katharine, from a previous marriage. When Katharine started calling Wilder "Dad", he decided to do what he felt was "the right thing to do",[51] marrying Schutz on October 27, 1967, and adopting Katharine that same year. Schutz and Wilder separated after seven years of marriage, with Katharine suspecting that Wilder was having an affair with his Young Frankenstein co-star, Madeline Kahn. After the divorce, he briefly dated his other Frankenstein co-star, Teri Garr. Wilder eventually became estranged from Katharine.[20][52]
Wilder met
Following Radner's death, Wilder became active in promoting cancer awareness and treatment, helping found the Gilda Radner Ovarian Cancer Detection Center in Los Angeles and co-founding Gilda's Club, a support group to raise awareness of cancer that began in New York City and now has branches throughout the country.[56]
While preparing for his role as a deaf man in See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Wilder met Karen Webb (née Boyer), who was a clinical supervisor for the New York League for the Hard of Hearing. Webb coached him in lip reading. Following Gilda Radner's death, Wilder and Webb reconnected, and on September 8, 1991, they married.[55] The two lived in Stamford, Connecticut, in the 1734 Colonial home that he had shared with Radner.
Semi-retirement
The Wilders spent most of their time painting
In 1998, Wilder collaborated on the book Gilda's Disease with
In October 2001, he read from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as part of a special benefit performance held at the
On March 1, 2005, Wilder released his highly personal memoir, Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art, an account of his life covering everything from his childhood up to Radner's death. Two years later, in March 2007, Wilder released his first novel, My French Whore, which is set during World War I.[58] His second novel, The Woman Who Wouldn't, was released in March 2008.[59]
In a 2008 Turner Classic Movies special, Role Model: Gene Wilder, where Alec Baldwin interviewed Wilder about his career, Wilder said that he was basically retired from acting for good. "I don't like show business, I realized," he explained. "I like show, but I don't like the business."
In 2010, Wilder released a collection of stories called What Is This Thing Called Love?[60] His third novel, Something to Remember You By: A Perilous Romance, was released in April 2013.[61]
When asked in a 2013
In the 2010s, a still from the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory featuring Wilder became a popular Internet meme known as Condescending Wonka.[63]
Political views
In 2007, Wilder stated, "I'm quietly political. I don't like advertising. Giving money to someone or support, but not getting on a bandstand. I don't want to run for president in 2008. I will write another book instead."
Death
Wilder died on August 29, 2016, at the age of 83, at home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He had been diagnosed three years before his death but kept knowledge of his condition private.[1][2][66] Wilder's nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said that this was done to not sadden fans of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, stating:
The decision to wait until this time to disclose his condition wasn't vanity, but more so that the countless young children that would smile or call out to him 'there's Willy Wonka,' would not have to be then exposed to an adult referencing illness or trouble and causing delight to travel to worry, disappointment, or confusion. He simply couldn't bear the idea of one less smile in the world.[67]
According to his family, Wilder died while listening to one of his favorite songs, a rendition of "Over the Rainbow" sung by Ella Fitzgerald.[68][69]
Various celebrities shared their grief for the comedian on Twitter such as Carl Reiner, Albert Brooks, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Russell Crowe.[71] James Corden gave a tribute to Wilder on his show The Late Late Show with James Corden saying "He was just a magical person, and he made everybody around him feel this incredible feeling of joy."[72]
Wilder was included in the
In May 2023, Remembering Gene Wilder, a documentary film produced by Julie Nimoy and David Knight, premiered at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1967 | Bonnie and Clyde | Eugene Grizzard | |
The Producers | Leopold "Leo" Bloom | Nominated: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
1970 | Start the Revolution Without Me | Claude / Philippe | |
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Aloysius "Quackser" Fortune | ||
1971 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Willy Wonka | |
1972 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) |
Dr. Doug Ross | "What Is Sodomy?" segment |
1974 | Rhinoceros | Stanley | |
Blazing Saddles | Jim, "The Waco Kid" | ||
The Little Prince | The Fox | ||
Young Frankenstein | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Also writer Nominated: Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | |
1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Sigerson Holmes | Also director and writer |
1976 | Silver Streak | George Caldwell | |
1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Rudy Hickman | Also producer, director, and writer |
1979 | The Frisco Kid | Avram Belinski | |
1980 | Sunday Lovers | Skippy | Directed "Skippy" segment |
Stir Crazy | Skip Donahue | ||
1982 | Hanky Panky | Michael Jordon | |
1984 | The Woman in Red | Teddy Pierce | Also director and writer |
1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | Larry Abbot | Also director and writer |
1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Dave Lyons | Also writer |
1990 | Funny About Love | Duffy Bergman | |
1991 | Another You | George / Abe Fielding | |
2005 | Expo: Magic of the White City | Narrator | Documentary (Final film role) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961 | The Play of the Week | Happy Penny | Episode: "The Wingless Victory" |
1962 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Yussel | Episode: "The Man Who Refused to Die" |
1962 | The Defenders | Waiter | Episode: "Reunion with Death" |
1962–1963 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Muller / Wilson / Reporter | 3 episodes |
1966 | The Eternal Light | Yonkel | Episode: "Home for Passover" |
1966 | Death of a Salesman | Bernard | TV film |
1972–1977 | The Electric Company | Letterman (Voice) | The Adventures of Letterman segment |
1972 | The Scarecrow | Lord Ravensbane / The Scarecrow | TV film |
1974 | Thursday's Game | Harry Evers | TV film |
1993 | Eligible Dentist | Toby | TV pilot episode |
1994–1995 | Something Wilder | Gene Bergman | 18 episodes |
1999 | Murder in a Small Town | Larry "Cash" Carter | TV film, co-writer with Gilbert Pearlman |
1999 | Alice in Wonderland | The Mock Turtle | TV film |
1999 | The Lady in Question | Larry "Cash" Carter | TV film, co-writer with Gilbert Pearlman |
2002–2003 | Will & Grace | Mr. Stein | 2 episodes |
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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1961 | The Complaisant Lover | Hotel Valet | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
Roots | Frankie Bryant[74] | Mayfair Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
1963 | Mother Courage and Her Children | Chaplain | Martin Beck Theatre , Broadway
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1963 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Billy Bibbit | Cort Theatre , Broadway
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1964 | Dynamite Tonight | Smiley[75] | York Playhouse, Off-Broadway |
The White House | Various roles | Henry Miller's Theatre , Broadway
| |
1966 | Luv | Harry Berlin | Helen Hayes Theatre , Broadway
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1996 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Max Wilder | Sondheim Theatre, West End |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Academy Awards | 1968 | Best Supporting Actor | The Producers | Nominated | [76] |
1974 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Young Frankenstein | Nominated | [77] | |
Clarence Derwent Awards | 1962 | Best Actor in a Nonfeatured Role | The Complaisant Lover | Won | [19] |
Golden Globe Awards | 1971 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
|
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Nominated | [78] |
1976 | Silver Streak | Nominated | [79] | ||
Nebula Award | 1976 | Best Script | Young Frankenstein | Won | [80] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Will & Grace | Won | [50] |
Bibliography
- Piver, M. Steven; Wilder, Gene (1998). Gilda's Disease: Sharing Personal Experiences and a Medical Perspective on Ovarian Cancer (Paperback ed.). New York City: ISBN 978-0767901383.
- Wilder, Gene (2006). Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art (Revised ed.). ISBN 978-0312337070.
- Wilder, Gene (2007). My French Whore (Revised ed.). ISBN 978-0312377991.
- Wilder, Gene (2008). The Woman Who Wouldn't (1st ed.). ISBN 9780312375782.
- Wilder, Gene (2010). What Is This Thing Called Love? (1st ed.). ISBN 978-0312598907.
- Wilder, Gene (2013). Something to Remember You By: A Perilous Romance (1st ed.). ISBN 978-0312598914.
Notes
- ^ Wilder explained his decision to change his name: "I had always liked Gene because of Thomas Wolfe's character Eugene Gant in Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River. And I was always a great admirer of Thornton Wilder."[17][18]
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Bibliography
- Radner, Gilda (1989). It's Always Something. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-63868-8.
- Piver, M. Steven; Wilder, Gene (1998). Gilda's Disease: Sharing Personal Experiences and a Medical Perspective On Ovarian Cancer. Broadway Books. ISBN 0-7679-0138-X.
- Wilder, Gene (2005). Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art. ISBN 0-312-33706-X.
External links
- Gene Wilder at Curlie
- Gene Wilder at IMDb
- Gene Wilder at the Internet Broadway Database
- Gene Wilder at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Gene Wilder at the TCM Movie Database
- Gene Wilder at AllMovie
- The Gene Wilder Papers at the University of Iowa