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Gene Wilder. Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. When he was 11, he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Caesar. Then, when he was 15 and saw Lee J. Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman,' he decided he would be a comedy actor and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing.
Young Frankenstein: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn. An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother. 1975 1h 31m PG. 6.0 (7.4K) Rate. The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Directed by Mel Stuart. With Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey. Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.
Silver Streak: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Richard Pryor, Patrick McGoohan. On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.
The Woman in Red: Directed by Gene Wilder. With Gene Wilder, Charles Grodin, Joseph Bologna, Judith Ivey. On his way to work, Teddy spots Charlotte, an incredibly beautiful Woman in Red. He really wants to meet her, but what would his wife say?
Remembering Gene Wilder: Directed by Ron Frank. With Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, Rochelle Pierce, Ben Mankiewicz. A special tribute documentary honoring Gene Wilder's life and career.
Stir Crazy: Directed by Sidney Poitier. With Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Georg Stanford Brown, JoBeth Williams. Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends are sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell can keep them locked in a cage.
Blazing Saddles: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman. In order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.