The Best Movies Directed by Blake Edwards

Updated September 23, 2019 1.2k votes 139 voters 10.4k views41 items

List of all movies directed by Blake Edwards ranked from best to worst with photos. Films directed by Blake Edwards are listed here and include movie posters and Blake Edwards movie trailers whenever possible. This is a collection of the best movies directed by Blake Edwards as voted on by film buffs. If you think the greatest Blake Edwards movie isn't as high as it should be on this list, then make sure to vote so that your opinion of what the top Blake Edwards film is can be factored into this list.

From Blake Edwards's studio films to Blake Edwards's independent films, this Blake Edwards filmography keeps tabs on all Blake Edwards movies, and lets the cream of the crop rise to the top.

The list you're viewing has a variety of movies in it, like The Pink Panther and Breakfast at Tiffany's.

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All Blake Edwards director credits are included. This list of every movie that Blake Edwards has directed can be sorted for specific information such as what genre the Blake Edwards movie is and which actors starred in the Blake Edwards film.

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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Audrey Hepburn, Mickey Rooney
Released: 1961
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and... more
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#8 of 14 Movies That Threw Book Endings Out The Window Completely#76 of 246 The Best Rainy Day Movies
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A Shot in the Dark
Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer
Released: 1964
Directed by: Blake Edwards
A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and is the second... more
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#55 of 133 The Best Movies Based on Plays#44 of 68 The Best Comedy Movie Sequels
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The Great Race
Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon
Released: 1965
Directed by: Blake Edwards
The Great Race is a 1965 American slapstick comedy Technicolor film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony... more
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#1239 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies#212 of 922 The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
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The Return of the Pink Panther
Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer
Released: 1975
Directed by: Blake Edwards
The Return of the Pink Panther is the fourth film in The Pink Panther series, released in... more
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#32 of 151 The Most Rewatchable Comedy Movies#55 of 136 The Best Third Films In A Movie Series
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S.O.B.
Julie Andrews, William Holden
Released: 1981
Directed by: Blake Edwards
S.O.B. is a 1981 American film comedy written and directed by Blake Edwards. It stars Julie... more
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Victor Victoria
Julie Andrews, James Garner
Released: 1982
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Victor Victoria is a 1982 film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Julie Andrews,... more
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#447 of 512 The Greatest Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked#154 of 356 The Best Musical Movies Of All Time
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Skin Deep
John Ritter, Denise Crosby
Released: 1989
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Skin Deep is a 1989 American film starring John Ritter, written and directed by Blake Edwards.... more
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Operation Petticoat
Cary Grant, Tony Curtis
Released: 1959
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Operation Petticoat is a 1959 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Cary Grant... more
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The Tamarind Seed
Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif
Released: 1974
Directed by: Blake Edwards
The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 American-British romantic drama film written and directed by Blake... more
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Experiment in Terror
Stefanie Powers, Glenn Ford
Released: 1962
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Experiment in Terror, originally released in the UK as The Grip of Fear, is a 1962... more
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Days of Wine and Roses
Jack Lemmon, Mel Blanc
Released: 1962
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Days of Wine and Roses is a 1962 film directed by Blake Edwards with a screenplay by JP Miller... more
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Julie Andrews, Bo Derek
Released: 1979
Directed by: Blake Edwards
10 is a 1979 romantic comedy film directed, produced and written by Blake Edwards, and... more
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#137 of 553 The Best '70s Movies#280 of 675 The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
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Victor/Victoria
Julie Andrews, Michael Nouri
Released: 1995
Directed by: Blake Edwards, Matthew Diamond, Goro Kobayashi
Victor/Victoria is a television film of the 1995 Broadway show of the same name. It was... more

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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
James Coburn, Carroll O'Connor
Released: 1966
Directed by: Blake Edwards
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? is a 1966 comedy film written by William Peter Blatty and... more
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That's Life!
Julie Andrews, Jack Lemmon
Released: 1986
Directed by: Blake Edwards
That's Life! is a 1986 film with Jack Lemmon and Julie Andrews, directed by Blake Edwards. The... more
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Darling Lili
Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson
Released: 1970
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Darling Lili is a 1970 American musical film. The screenplay was written by William Peter... more
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The Party
Peter Sellers, Peter Falk
Released: 1968
Directed by: Blake Edwards
The Party is a 1968 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Peter Sellers and Claudine... more
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Revenge of the Pink Panther
Peter Sellers, Dyan Cannon
Released: 1978
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Revenge of the Pink Panther is the sixth film in The Pink Panther film series. Released in... more
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#266 of 315 Movies with the Best Soundtracks#17 of 26 The Funniest Crime Parodies and Spoof Movies, Ranked
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Blind Date
Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger
Released: 1987
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Blind Date is a 1987 romantic comedy film, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bruce Willis... more
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Gunn
Ed Asner, Sherry Jackson
Released: 1967
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Gunn is an American 1967 mystery film directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Craig Stevens.... more
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Mister Cory
Tony Curtis, Martha Hyer
Released: 1957
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Mister Cory is a 1957 film by Blake Edwards starring Tony Curtis as a con artist who almost... more
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The Man Who Loved Women
Kim Basinger, Julie Andrews
Released: 1983
Directed by: Blake Edwards
The Man Who Loved Women is a 1983 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Burt... more
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He Laughed Last
Frankie Laine, Lucy Marlow
Released: 1956
Directed by: Blake Edwards
He Laughed Last is a 1956 Technicolor film by Blake Edwards. Edwards adapted the film for his... more

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Switch
Téa Leoni, Ellen Barkin
Released: 1991
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Switch is a 1991 comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards, based on George Axelrod's... more
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The Perfect Furlough
Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis
Released: 1958
Directed by: Blake Edwards
The Perfect Furlough is a 1958 romantic service comedy directed by Blake Edwards and written... more

Experiment in Terror

Blind Date

He Laughed Last

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