On what date was Billy Wilder born?

Billy Wilder was born on June 22, 1906.

Wilder was born Samuel Wilder in Sucha, then part of Galicia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He later became one of classical Hollywood’s most versatile filmmakers, working as a screenwriter, director, and producer across comedy, drama, and film noir.

The date is sometimes confused with March 27, 2002, which was Wilder’s date of death in Beverly Hills, California. The year 1909 is also an incorrect distractor; reliable biographical records identify 1906 as his birth year.

Wilder’s career included films such as Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend, Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, and The Apartment. He received seven Academy Awards from 21 nominations and remained active in filmmaking for more than five decades.