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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Billy Wilder
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wilder95
- Creators:
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Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002Karlstrom, Paul J.
- Dates:
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1995 February 14
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound cassetteSound recording, master (30 min.)analog8 PagesTranscript
- 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.
Keywords
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Filmmakers -- California -- Beverly Hills -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Wilder, Billy, 1906- -- Art collections | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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