Wilder started his acting career on the stage, but millions knew him from his work in the movies, especially his collaborations with Mel Brooks on "The Producers," ''Blazing Saddles" and "Young ...

“Gene Wilder, one of the truly great talents of our time, is gone,” Brooks wrote in a statement Monday. “He blessed every film we did together with his special magic and he blessed my life ...

LOS ANGELES -- Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such roles as the neurotic accountant in "The Producers" and the mad scientist of "Young Frankenstein ...

Following the 2x Oscar winner’s death at age 95, writer-director Mel Brooks reminisced about working with Hackman on his Academy Award-nominated 1974 comedy classic Young Frankenstein.

Gene Wilder was always Brooks’ greatest collaborator, and with Young Frankenstein, he’s given his best and meatiest role both behind and in front of the camera.

Celebrities took to social media Monday to remember actor, screenwriter and director Gene Wilder, who passed away Sunday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83 years old.

Actor Gene Wilder listens as he is introduced to receive the Governor's Awards for Excellence in Culture and Tourism at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn., Tuesday, April 9, 2008.

Gene Wilder, the star of such comedy classics as "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles," has died. He was 83. Wilder's nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died earlier this month in ...