A Shot in the Dark (1964 film)
A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 British-American DeLuxe Color comedy film directed by Blake Edwards in Panavision.
It is the second installment in "The Pink Panther" film series, with Peter Sellers reprising his role as Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the French Sûreté.
Clouseau's blundering personality is unchanged, but it was in this film that Sellers began to give him the idiosyncratically exaggerated French accent that was to later become a hallmark of the character.
The film also marks the first appearances of Herbert Lom as his long-suffering boss, Commissioner Dreyfus, as well as Burt Kwouk as his stalwart man servant Cato and André Maranne as François, all three of whom would become series regulars.
Elke Sommer portrays the murder suspect, Maria Gambrelli.
The character of Gambrelli would return in "Son of the Pink Panther" (1993), this time played by Claudia Cardinale, who appeared as Princess Dala in "The Pink Panther" (1963).
Graham Stark, who portrays police officer Hercule Lajoy, would reprise this role eighteen years later, in "Trail of the Pink Panther" (1982).
The film was not originally written to include Clouseau, but was an adaptation of a stage play by Harry Kurnitz adapted from a French play "L'Idiote" by Marcel Achard.
The film was released only a few months after the first Clouseau film, "The Pink Panther".
The Pink Panther (2006 film)
The Pink Panther is a 2006 American comedy – mystery film and a reboot of" The Pink Panther" franchise, marking the tenth installment in the series.
In this film, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is assigned to solve the murder of a famous soccer coach and the theft of the famous Pink Panther diamond.
The film was directed by Shawn Levy, stars Steve Martin as Clouseau and also co-stars Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, and Beyoncé Knowles.
The film grossed$ 159 million worldwide.
" The Pink Panther" was theatrically released on February 10, 2006, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 13, 2006.
A sequel was released on February 6, 2009.
Inspector Clouseau (film)
Inspector Clouseau is a 1968 British comedy film.
It was directed by Bud Yorkin, written by Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman and stars Alan Arkin as Inspector Clouseau.
It was filmed by Mirisch Films at the MGM- British Studios, Borehamwood and in Europe.
Screenwriter Frank Waldman would later co-write" The Return of the Pink Panther The Pink Panther Strikes AgainRevenge of the Pink Panther", and" Trail of the Pink Panther".
Tom Waldman would co-write" Trail" with Frank.
The film was not directed by Blake Edwards, did not have a score by Henry Mancini and the title role was not portrayed by Peter Sellers.
All three were involved at that time with the film" The Party".
The Mirisch Company wanted to proceed with this film, so when Sellers and Edwards declined to participate, Mirisch decided to proceed without them.
The film languished in obscurity and although it has been released to home video on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray, was not included in 2004's" Pink Panther Collection" but was later added to the" Ultimate" collection released in 2008.
The film received mostly negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther is a 1982 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers.
It was the seventh film in" The Pink Panther" series, the first film in the series following Sellers' death and also the last in which he appeared as Inspector Clouseau.
Sellers died before production began; his performance consists only of deleted scenes from previous films.
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 comedy film and a continuation of" The Pink Panther" series of films created by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s.
The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Peter Sellers.
Whereas the previous film" Trail of the Pink Panther" made use of unused footage of Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and starred Joanna Lumley as journalist Marie Jouveat," Curse" attempted to relaunch the series with a new lead, Ted Wass, as inept American detective Clifton Sleigh, assigned to find the missing Inspector Clouseau.
The film features a cameo by Roger Moore—as Clouseau himself—at the end of the film.
This was David Niven's final film appearance, and he died only two weeks before its release.
The film marked Herbert Lom's sixth outing as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus.
He would reprise the role for the last time in" Son of the Pink Panther"( 1993).
Capucine also made her third and final appearance as Simone.
The film also featured the sixth" Panther" appearances of Clouseau's manservant Cato( Burt Kwouk) and Sgt. François Chevalier( André Maranne).
Cato, Dreyfus and François all debuted in" A Shot in the Dark"( 1964).
The film was a box office failure and received unanimously negative reviews.
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again is a 1976 American British comedy film.
It is the fifth film in" The Pink Panther" series and the third to include the phrase" Pink Panther" in its title, although the Pink Panther diamond is not part of the story.
The plot picks up three years after" The Return of the Pink Panther", with former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus( Herbert Lom) about to be released from a psychiatric prison after having been driven mad by Inspector Jacques Clouseau's( Peter Sellers) bumbling in the previous film.
A typically disastrous visit from Clouseau prompts a relapse which cancels Dreyfus's planned discharge, but he soon escapes anyway and organizes an elaborate plot to threaten the countries of the world with annihilation by a massive laser weapon if they do not assassinate Clouseau for him.
Unused footage from the film was later included in" Trail of the Pink Panther"( 1982), after Sellers' death.
Blake Edwards
William Blake Crump (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010), better known by his stage name, Blake Edwards, was an American filmmaker.
Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films.
His best-known films include "Breakfast at Tiffany'sDays of Wine and Roses10Victor/Victoria", and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British actor Peter Sellers.
Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films.
Late in his career, he transitioned to writing, producing, and directing for theater.
In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing, and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
The Return of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther is a 1975 comedy film and the fourth film in The Pink Panther series.
The film stars Peter Sellers, returning to the role of Inspector Clouseau, for the first time since" A Shot in the Dark"( 1964), after having declined to reprise the role in" Inspector Clouseau"( 1968).
The film was a commercial hit and revived the previously dormant series.
Herbert Lom reprises his role as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus from" A Shot in the Dark"; he remained a regular thereafter.
The character of Sir Charles Litton, the notorious Phantom, is now played by Christopher Plummer rather than David Niven, who played the part in" The Pink Panther"( 1963) and was unavailable.
The Pink Panther diamond once again plays a central role in the plot.
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther is a 1978 British comedy film.
It is the sixth film in" The Pink Panther" comedy film series.
Released in 1978, it is the final on- set performance of" Inspector Jacques Clouseau" by Peter Sellers, who died in 1980.
It is also the last entry to be distributed solely by United Artists, which was purchased by Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer from Transamerica Corporation in 1981 after the major financial failure of the film" Heaven's Gate".
The opening credits are animated by DePatie- Freleng Enterprises.
Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther is a 1993 comedy film.
It is a continuation of "The Pink Panther" film series.
Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Roberto Benigni as Inspector Clouseau's illegitimate son.
Also in this film are "Panther" regulars Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk and Graham Stark and a star of the original 1963 film, Claudia Cardinale.
It was the final film for both director Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini; Mancini died in 1994 and Edwards retired from movie making a year later.

Question: When did the director of film Son Of The Pink Panther die?
Answer: December 15, 2010