Labels:text | screenshot | font | number OCR: Blake Edwards is recognized by the media and movie-goers alike as a filmmaker of elegance and polish. He came by it naturally as a third- generation filmmaker in a family that traces its origins back eighty years to the early days of the industry. Edwards' success is a singular one, however. The 49 films he has directed, and often times written and produced, have grossed over 1.5 billion dollars.