LIFE Gene Wilder, 1933-2016
The Man Who Was Willy Wonka and So Much More
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
| Author: | The Editors of LIFE | ISBN: | 9781683306658 |
| Publisher: | Liberty Street | Publication: | September 22, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Life | Language: | English |
| Author: | The Editors of LIFE |
| ISBN: | 9781683306658 |
| Publisher: | Liberty Street |
| Publication: | September 22, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Life |
| Language: | English |
In a tribute to Gene Wilder, the movies' first Willy Wonka, LIFE presents a lavishly illustrated commemorative edition. This special issue highlights Wilder's indelible, career-defining roles and traces his life from his childhood in Milwaukee through his marriage to and loss of Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner and beyond:
- Behind the scenes at Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, and why Wonka remains such an enduring film for children
- Inside Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and The Producers and Wilder's partnership with director Mel Brooks
- How Wilder and Richard Pryor created comedic gold on screen
- Gilda Radner, Wilder's beloved late wife, in her own words
In a tribute to Gene Wilder, the movies' first Willy Wonka, LIFE presents a lavishly illustrated commemorative edition. This special issue highlights Wilder's indelible, career-defining roles and traces his life from his childhood in Milwaukee through his marriage to and loss of Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner and beyond:
- Behind the scenes at Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, and why Wonka remains such an enduring film for children
- Inside Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and The Producers and Wilder's partnership with director Mel Brooks
- How Wilder and Richard Pryor created comedic gold on screen
- Gilda Radner, Wilder's beloved late wife, in her own words
