We are proud to screen Remembering Gene Wilder, a heartfelt and entertaining portrait of the life and career of the beloved actor, featuring an extensive array of highlights from Wilder’s most memorable films as well as interviews with his closest friends, family, and fellow comedians. We open the documentary on Friday, March 22 at the Laemmle Royal and Town Center. Writer Glenn Kirschbaum will participate in Q&As and producers David Knight and Julie Nimoy will introduce a screening or two. Exact Q&A dates and times TBA.
“I love this film! It’s a warm and wonderful tribute to my dear friend, Gene. Don’t miss it!” – Mel Brooks
“A hugely enjoyable walk through Gene Wilder’s entire life” – The Broad Street Review
“Tender and eye-opening tribute.” – Jewish Film Institute
Remembering Gene Wilder is a loving tribute to Gene Wilder that celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles: from his collaborations with Mel Brooks in The Producers, Young Frankenstein, and Blazing Saddles, to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like Silver Streak, to originating the strange and magical title role of the mysterious chocolatier in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Alongside his brilliant career, Remembering Gene Wilder also captures intimate moments from Wilder’s private life, including his Jewish upbringing in Milwaukee, marriage to Gilda Radner, and his final chapter living with Alzheimer’s. Illustrated by a variety of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes from Willy Wonka, Blazing Saddles, and more; never-before-seen home movies; narration by Wilder himself from the audiobook of his memoir; and interviews with some of his most brilliant friends and collaborators, including Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, Carol Kane, and his widow Karen Boyer Wilder, Remembering Gene Wilder reminds us what an essential performer, writer, and director Gene Wilder was, an all-around mensch beloved by all those whose lives he touched.
