Ed Sikov
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Ed Sikov is an American film scholar and author. His books include Mr. Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers, On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder, and Laughing Hysterically: Am
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Sunset Boulevard (film)
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Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D. M. Marshman Jr. It is named after a major street that runs throug
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…was Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis (Henry Holt, 2007). He recorded a commentary track for the Special Collector's Edition DVD of Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, and is often called upon as a film expert for articles and documentaries, such as the 10-part American Cinema series produced by the New York Center…
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Gloria Swanson and Billy Wilder
Wilder considered many actors for the lead roles, but chose Swanson and Holden.
Theatrical advertisement from 1950