LIFE Gene Wilder, 1933-2016

The Man Who Was Willy Wonka and So Much More

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Cover of the book LIFE Gene Wilder, 1933-2016 by The Editors of LIFE, Liberty Street
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Author: The Editors of LIFE ISBN: 9781683306658
Publisher: Liberty Street Publication: September 22, 2016
Imprint: Life Language: English
Author: The Editors of LIFE
ISBN: 9781683306658
Publisher: Liberty Street
Publication: September 22, 2016
Imprint: Life
Language: English

In a tribute to Gene Wilder, the movies' first Willy Wonka, LIFE presents a lavishly illustrated commemorative edition. This special issue highlights Wilder's indelible, career-defining roles and traces his life from his childhood in Milwaukee through his marriage to and loss of Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner and beyond:

  • Behind the scenes at Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, and why Wonka remains such an enduring film for children
  • Inside Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and The Producers and Wilder's partnership with director Mel Brooks
  • How Wilder and Richard Pryor created comedic gold on screen
  • Gilda Radner, Wilder's beloved late wife, in her own words
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In a tribute to Gene Wilder, the movies' first Willy Wonka, LIFE presents a lavishly illustrated commemorative edition. This special issue highlights Wilder's indelible, career-defining roles and traces his life from his childhood in Milwaukee through his marriage to and loss of Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner and beyond:

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