Top 10 Gene Wilder performances

By The Newsroom
Published 30th Aug 2016, 15:34 BST
Updated 30th Aug 2016, 17:36 BST
The late Gene Wilder.The late Gene Wilder.
The late Gene Wilder.
Gene Wilder was 83 years-old when he passed away on Monday but his legacy will live on for many years to come.

Whether it’s his performance as Jim a.k.a. the Waco Kid in Mel Brooks’ brilliant ‘Blazing Saddles’ or his wonderfully weird portrayal of Willy Wonka in ‘Willy Wonka & Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ there is no denying Wilder’s ability to make people laugh.

Check out our top 10 Gene Wilder performances and let us know what you think.

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Wilder collaborated with Brooks on ‘Blazing Saddles’, ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘The Producers’.

Reacting to the news that Wilder had passed away on Monday, Brooks tweeted, “One of the truly great talents of our time. He blessed every film we did with his magic & he blessed me with his friendship.”