By now, most of the world has learned that Gene Wilder has died, joining his beloved Gilder Radner as co-stars on the forever stage in the sky. The 83-year old died of Alzheimer’s Disease, which he was diagnosed with three years ago. While he kept his disease private, his legendary movies will be publicly celebrated for years to come. A comedic genius, he has made amazing moved. Here are Gene Wilder’s best food moments in film, where he managed to make the act of eating as entertaining as only he could.
RELATED: Rainy Weather Cocktails
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1971
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2pt2-F2j2g
Willy Wonka was a big success when in launched despite positive review. But time has been good to the film. Website Rotten Tomatoes, gives the film a 92% approval rating and an average rating of 8/10 based on 61 reviews. The site’s critical consensus states: “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is strange yet comforting, full of narrative detours that don’t always work but express the film’s uniqueness.”
Young Frankenstein, 1974
Stir Crazy, 1980
Alice in Wonderland, 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDxq3GR9leY
He was mainly known for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He collaborated with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974), and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991).
