The Apartment 1960 "The Apartment" (The Waitress), a 1960 feature film directed by Oscar-Winning director Billy Wilder, 'Best Film', 'Best Director', 'Best Screenplay', 'Best Film Editing' and 'Best Set Decoration', and was nominated for five Oscars, including 'Best Actress' and 'Best Actor'. American actors Fred MacMurray, Edie Adams, Ray Walston and Johnny Seven star in the production, starring two Oscar-Winning American actors Jack Lemmon and Oscar-winning American actress Shirley MacLaine.