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Remembering Gene Wilder

American Jewish Experience
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He was born Jerome Silberman to an assimilated Milwaukee Jewish family, and his childhood buddies called him Jerry -- but the world would come to know Gene Wilder (1933-2016) as an endearing comic genius through an extraordinary string of film roles that seem to grow deeper, funnier, and more humane with time: from the timid Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks’ The Producers to the strange and magical title role in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, from his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like Silver Streak to the comedy classics of Blazing Saddles, The Frisco Kid, and Young Frankenstein. Now, in this affectionate biographical documentary, the full measure of Wilder’s gifts is on display, not only as a comedic actor but as a writer, director, and mensch.

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  • Year:
    2023
  • Runtime:
    92 minutes
  • Language:
    English
  • Country:
    United States
  • Genre:
    Documentary
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  • Director:
    Ron Frank
  • Screenwriter:
    Glenn Kirschbaum
  • Executive Producer:
    David Knight and Julie Nimoy
  • Cast:
    Gene Wilder, Alan Alda, Mel Brooks, and many more
  • Sound Design:
    Jivan Bhange