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Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906March 27, 2002) had a career as a screenwriter, film director and producer that spanned more than 50 years and more than 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant film-makers during Hollywood's old age and many of his films achieved both critical and public acclaim..

"France is the country where the money falls apart and you can't tear the toilet paper."

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"France is a place where the money falls apart in your hands but you cannot tear the toilet paper."

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"An audience is never wrong. An individual member of it may be an imbecile, but a thousand imbeciles together in the dark -- that is critical genius."

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"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty."

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"If you are going to tell people the truth, be funny or they will kill you."

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"I don't go to church. Kneeling bags my nylons."

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