Blake Edwards
Edwards in 1966
Born	William Blake Crump (1922-07-26)July 26, 1922 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	December 15, 2010(2010-12-15) (aged 88) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupations	Director screenwriter producer actor
Years active	1942–2008
Spouses	Patricia Walker ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1967)​ Julie Andrews ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	4, including Jennifer
Relatives	J. Gordon Edwards (step-grandfather)

Blake Edwards (born William Blake Crump; July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he took up writing, producing and directing for theater. He received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.^[1]

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films. His best-known films include Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), A Shot in the Dark (1964), The Great Race (1965), 10 (1979), Victor/Victoria (1982), Blind Date (1987), and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British actor Peter Sellers.