Gene Wilder Quotes


When I'm not working on something, I seem to go through periods of depression. It helps to keep busy.


Citations

Wilder, Gene. Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art. St. Martin's Press, 2005.

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Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
  • Born: June 11, 1933
  • Died: August 29, 2016
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor, Writer, Filmmaker

Jerome Silberman, known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, writer, and filmmaker. Wilder is known mainly for his comedic roles, and is remembered for his iconic portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and for his four films with Richard Pryor: Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), and Another You (1991).