Billy Wilder
The 1959 film is one of cinema's most acclaimed comedies. This topic is part of Film People within Movies & Television. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Billy Wilder trivia questions
Billy Wilder directed which comedy starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon?
Answer: Some Like It Hot
Bonus fact: The 1959 film is one of cinema's most acclaimed comedies.
Which Wilder film features fading silent-film star Norma Desmond?
Answer: Sunset Boulevard
Bonus fact: Gloria Swanson played Norma Desmond.
Billy Wilder was born in Europe and later became a major director in which country?
Answer: United States
Bonus fact: He fled Nazi-era Europe and built his career in Hollywood.
Which actress stars in Billy Wilder’s "The Seven Year Itch"?
Answer: Marilyn Monroe
Bonus fact: The film contains one of Monroe’s most famous images: her white dress billowing above a subway grate.
Billy Wilder’s "Witness for the Prosecution" is based on a work by which mystery writer?
Answer: Agatha Christie
Bonus fact: Christie first wrote the story in short form and later adapted it into a successful stage play.
Which actor stars as fast-talking Coca-Cola executive C. R. MacNamara in Billy Wilder’s "One, Two, Three"?
Answer: James Cagney
Bonus fact: The 1961 comedy gave Cagney one of his last major film roles before a long retirement.
Which actress plays Irma in Billy Wilder’s "Irma la Douce"?
Answer: Shirley MacLaine
Bonus fact: MacLaine earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1963 comedy.
Who directed the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot?
Answer: Billy Wilder
Bonus fact: Billy Wilder also co-wrote Some Like It Hot with I. A. L. Diamond.