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Billy Wilder
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Died: March 27, 2002
Hometown: Sucha, Austria-Hungary
AWARDS WON:
Oscar Wins
Oscar Wins
Winner of 3 Oscars:
At the 1988 Academy Awards he was awaded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
At the 1961 Academy Awards he won an Oscar for Best Director for his work in The Apartment.
At the 1946 Academy Awards he won an Oscar for Best Director for his work in The Lost Weekend.
 
Golden Globe Award Wins
Golden Globe Award Wins
Winner of 2 Golden Globes:
At the 1951 Golden Globe Awards he won a Golden Globe for Best Director for his work in Sunset Boulevard .
At the 1946 Golden Globe Awards he won a Golden Globe for Best Director for his work in The Lost Weekend .