Blake Edwards had a career producing.
10 is a 1979 American romantic comedy film written , produced , and directed by Blake Edwards , and starring Dudley Moore , Julie Andrews , Robert Webber , and Bo Derek in her first major film appearance . Blake Edwards ( born William Blake Crump ; July 26 , 1922 -- December 15 , 2010 ) was an American film director , screenwriter , and producer . Late in his career , he transitioned to writing , producing , and directing for theater . In 2004 , he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing , directing , and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen .