Billy Wilder File

He described movie structure as building a house; the second act must logically follow the first to maintain engagement [2].

He frequently employed dramatic irony —letting the audience know more than the characters—to build tension and humor [1]. billy wilder

He pushed boundaries by tackling taboos like adultery and murder under the strict eyes of censorship boards [27]. He described movie structure as building a house;

The Architect of Irony: The Cinematic Legacy of Billy Wilder billy wilder

In his scripts, Wilder avoided fancy camera descriptions. He believed that if you have good characters and scenes , the technical aspects should remain simple and secondary [24].

Never let the audience's attention slip [8].