Biography
Wells Crosby Root (March 21, 1900 β March 9, 1993) was an American screenwriter and lecturer. In the mid-1930s he was involved with the Screen Writers Guild and in the 1950s the University of Southern California asked him to teach Film and Television Writing Technique, where he worked during the next twenty years.
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Filmography
all 42
Movies 41
Writer 39
Director 2
TV Shows 1
Screenplay 1
Writer
Texas Across the River (1966)
Movie
Writer / Teleplay
The Rogues (1964)
TV
Writer
Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)
Movie
Writer
Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
Movie
Writer
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Movie
Writer
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
Movie
Writer
Furia roja (1951)
Movie
Writer
Stronghold (1951)
Movie
Writer
The Cinematographer (1951)
Movie
Writer
Movies Are Adventure (1948)
Movie
Writer
Salute to the Marines (1943)
Movie
Writer
The Man from Down Under (1943)
Movie
Writer
Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Movie
Director
Mokey (1942)
Movie
Writer
Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Get-Away (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Bad Man (1941)
Movie
Writer
Flight Command (1940)
Movie
Writer
Thunder Afloat (1939)
Movie
Writer
Man of Conquest (1939)
Movie
Writer
Sergeant Madden (1939)
Movie
Writer
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Movie
Director
The Bold Caballero (1936)
Movie
Writer
Sworn Enemy (1936)
Movie
Writer
Pursuit (1935)
Movie
Writer
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
Movie
Writer
Shadow of Doubt (1935)
Movie
Writer
Flirtation (1934)
Movie
Writer
Paris Interlude (1934)
Movie
Writer
Black Moon (1934)
Movie
6
Writer
Night Flight (1933)
Movie
6.17
Writer
I Cover the Waterfront (1933)
Movie
Writer
Racetrack (1933)
Movie
Writer
Tiger Shark (1932)
Movie
Screenplay
Bird of Paradise (1932)
Movie
Writer
Politics (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Prodigal (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Storm (1930)
Movie
Writer
The Rogue Song (1930)
Movie
Writer
Chasing Rainbows (1930)
Movie
Writer
Peacock Alley (1930)
Movie
Writer
Varsity (1928)
Movie
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1900-03-21
Deathday1993-03-09 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceBuffalo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWells Crosby Root
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