Movies
This isn’t pure imagination: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Blazing Saddles” are making their way back to the big screen.
Sept. 1, 2016
A look back at some of Hollywood legend Gene Wilder’s memorable roles.
Aug. 29, 2016
In 1963, Gene Wilder was starring alongside Anne Bancroft in one of his first major stage roles, a Broadway production of “Mother Courage and Her Children,” when he met a man who would forever change the course of his career: Bancroft’s future husband, Mel Brooks.
Actor Gene Wilder, known for his roles in films such as “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles,” has died.
April 14, 2008
Actor Gene Wilder, known for his roles in films such as “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles,” has died.
July 24, 1991
Books
Gene Wilder, the star of classic films including “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein,” has died at age 83.
When Gene Wilder was considering taking the role of the delightfully demented title character in 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” legend has it that his sticking point was the manner of Willy Wonka’s first appearance in the film.
Sept. 22, 1990
Television
On Monday, the news of Gene Wilder’s death provoked a swift-moving, digitally enhanced river of emotion.
Aug. 30, 2016
The star of, among many others, ‘The Producers,’ ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’ is saluted via anecdotes from his collaborators.
March 20, 2024