4. Billy Wilder And Jack Lemmon
Films Together: Some Like it Hot, The Apartment, Irma la Douce, The Fortune Cookie, Avanti, The Front Page and Buddy Buddy. After having many supporting roles in various films, Jack Lemmon was discovered by Billy Wilder and given the lead role in his iconic landmark movie, Some Like it Hot, which as everyone knows stars Marilyn Monroe. It is possible to argue over what your favourite Billy Wilder movie is for hours, many say Sunset Boulevard, an equal amount say The Apartment and so on, but there's a good chance your favourite Billy Wilder movie stars Jack Lemmon as they collaborated together seven times. Wilder's movies are iconic for their grace, laughs and charm, and Lemmon was the perfect compliment to his material as Lemmon always seemed to be in restraint, deliberately under-acting to deliver the big laughs. Wilder is one of America's most famed and brilliant directors and much of that is due to his relationship with Lemmon, who despite several Academy Award wins is often looked over for the master he is. They owe each other a great deal, but it's Billy Wilder who has the iconic name everybody knows.