Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Billy Wilder

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.wilder95
Creators:
Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1995 February 14
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound cassette
Sound recording, master (30 min.)
analog
8 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Billy Wilder conducted 1995 February 14, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Wilder discusses his early days in Austria, first interest in art, and his flight to the United States.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was a filmmaker and art collector from Beverly Hills, California.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators. Funding for transcription provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 30 min.


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