Billy Wilder 1961-1981 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 9)

Hollywood’s 1960s began with Billy Wilder winning three Oscars for The Apartment. But Wilder’s biggest success would also prove to be his last film to be afforded such respectability, as Wilder largely abandoned the type of material that the Academy embraced, and veered gleefully into disreputability. Of the 9 films Wilder made in the 20 years after The Apartment, in this episode we’ll pay special attention to three that were engaged with the rapidly changing culture – in Hollywood and beyond: One, Two, Three (1961); Avanti (1972); and Fedora (1978). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Billy Wilder 1961-1981 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 9) is an episode from You Must Remember This by Karina Longworth.

This episode is 68:15 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2025.

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