Gene Wilder gave the world laughter, tenderness, and the kind of characters that live on long after the credits roll. This is a home for everything he held dear, storytelling, painting, kindness, and for the causes that carry his legacy forward.
The Gene Wilder Legacy exists to celebrate creativity, kindness, and humor, while supporting the causes Gene and Karen championed together. Through storytelling, thoughtful partnerships, and the work he loved, a portion of all proceeds is directed to charity.
Three pillars, drawn directly from Gene’s life: the arts that shaped him, the disease that took him, and the kindness that defined him.
Funding independent theaters, arts education, and emerging artists in Gene’s name.
Learn more →Raising awareness, funding research, and supporting the families who quietly do the hardest work.
Learn more →Mental health, cancer care, and the quiet human work that Gene devoted himself to.
Learn more →September is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. It’s also the cause closest to our family’s heart. Gene died of complications from Alzheimer’s; Karen cared for him through it. Please consider giving directly to the Alzheimer’s Association this month.
Daily posts, film moments, Karen’s memories, and the work the legacy is doing in the world. Come say hello.
Content strategy and production in partnership with RoseUp Media Group.
“I don’t want comedy that’s separate from real life. I want comedy that comes out of real life.”
Gene Wilder
From Karen Wilder, David Knight, and the team behind the first film, a second look at life with Gene, told through love letters, laughter, and the causes he cherished.
Available now.
Latest updatesWhen the cameras stopped rolling, Gene picked up a brush. In quiet hours at home with Karen, he painted, bright bursts of watercolor, soft landscapes, portraits filled with story. It was another way of speaking his heart.
A limited series of museum-quality prints, photographed by Beowulf Sheehan, is now available. Every print supports the legacy and our partner charities.
Explore the paintings
Rooftop Cinema Club, the Alzheimer’s Association, and a community that came out to honor Gene.
Read more →Twenty-nine of Gene’s paintings, photographed in a single day at the home he shared with Karen.
View the series →An emerging artist from Tulsa illustrates a new chapter of the Wilder universe.
Meet the artist →There’s no shopping cart here. A portion of all proceeds supports our partner charities and the operations of a small, dignified legacy.
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