He belonged to a family of talented directors, Blake Edwards was born on July 26, 1922 in Tulsa Oklahoma. His father, his step father and his step grandfather, all of them are silent screen directors that influenced the young Edwards in pursuit of his directing career. As an actor himself, Edwards' career made him one of the popular names in the movie industry during his time.

His friends and families called Edwards "Blackie." Edwards' acting career was shown on numerous films. Some of the movies were the "Ten Gentlemen from West Point" that was released in 1942. Edwards also wrote for other directors like Panhandle, a movie released in 1948. Edwards also created Peter Gunn, a popular TV series released in the 1959. He also wrote total of 7 screen plays for other director like Richard Quine, a stage, actor and a film director by profession.. Some of the movies he created were the Pink Pather sequence, The Great Race, Days of Wind and Roses and many others.

While doing acting jobs, Edwards at times co-produced movie offers to her. He directed some of the critically acclaimed movies during the 1960s: Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses and the Pink Pather.

With his acting and directing talents, Edwards received the Academy Awards in 2004 for his achievements in the film industry. Also, he was featured in one documentary film named The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. He was included and portrayed in the said movie because of his friendship with Sellars.

Edwards' marital life also revolved in the entertainment industry. He married Patricia Walker in 1953 and divorced in 1967. The couple had two children Joanna and Amy. After divorcing Walker in 1967, Edwards married Julie Andrews in 1969 to date. They have two children Jennifer and Geoffrey and adopted Vietnamese children. Lastly, Edward is rumored to suffers from Chronic Fatigue Sydrome..