Even more than a dozen years after his death, Blake Edwards remains an influential Hollywood icon, revered for directing movies like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” comedies.
Born in Tulsa and raised primarily in Los Angeles, Edwards, who died in 2010 at age 88 , was married for more than 40 years to stage and screen legend Julie Andrews , collaborating with her on seven films, including the gender-bending movie musical “Victor/Victoria,” the bawdy comedy “10” and the scathing Tinseltown takedown “S.O.B.”
The four-decade romance between Edwards (1922-2010) and Andrews is at the heart of new documentary “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames,” premiering nationwide at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 on PBS as part of the long-running series “American Masters.”
The new film about the Oscar-honored writer, director and producer features interviews with Andrews; other actors who worked with Edwards, including Lesley Ann Warren (“Victor/Victoria”), Bo Derek (“10″) and Robert Wagner (“The Pink Panther”); comedian Patton Oswalt; movie critic Leonard Maltin; Edwards’ children, Jennifer and Geoffrey Edwards; and well-known filmmakers Rob Marshall (“Chicago”), Rian Johnson (the “Knives Out” movies), Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids”) and Jay Chandrasekhar (“Super Troopers”).