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Wells Root

Wells Root

Wells Root

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1900-03-21

Deathday: 1993-03-09 (92 years old)

Biography

Wells Crosby Root (March 21, 1900 – 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.

Filmography

all 41

Movies 40

Writer 34

Screenplay 4

Director 2

TV Shows 1

Writer

Texas Across the River

Texas Across the River (1966)

Writer / Teleplay

The Rogues

The Rogues (1964)

Writer

Secret of Deep Harbor

Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)

Screenplay

Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

Writer

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession (1954)

Writer

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

Writer

Furia roja

Furia roja (1951)

Writer

Stronghold

Stronghold (1951)

Writer

The Cinematographer

The Cinematographer (1951)

Writer

Salute to the Marines

Salute to the Marines (1943)

Screenplay

The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under (1943)

Writer

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Director

Mokey

Mokey (1942)

Writer

Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again (1941)

Writer

The Get-Away

The Get-Away (1941)

Writer

The Bad Man

The Bad Man (1941)

Writer

Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

Writer

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

Screenplay

Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest (1939)

Writer

Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden (1939)

Writer

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

Director

The Bold Caballero

The Bold Caballero (1936)

Writer

Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy (1936)

Writer

Pursuit

Pursuit (1935)

Writer

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Writer

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt (1935)

Writer

Flirtation

Flirtation (1934)

Writer

Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude (1934)

Writer

Black Moon

Black Moon (1934)

Writer

Night Flight

Night Flight (1933)

Writer

I Cover the Waterfront

I Cover the Waterfront (1933)

Writer

Racetrack

Racetrack (1933)

Writer

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark (1932)

Writer

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise (1932)

Adaptation

Politics

Politics (1931)

Writer

The Prodigal

The Prodigal (1931)

Screenplay

The Storm

The Storm (1930)

Writer

The Rogue Song

The Rogue Song (1930)

Writer

Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows (1930)

Writer

Peacock Alley

Peacock Alley (1930)

Writer

Varsity

Varsity (1928)

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1900-03-21

Deathday
1993-03-09 (92 years old)

Birth Place
Buffalo, New York, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Wells Crosby Root

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Last updated: 2024-09-20

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Edwin B. Willis worked together with Wells Root in:

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J. Walter Ruben

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J. Walter Ruben worked together with Wells Root in:

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Douglas Shearer

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Douglas Shearer worked together with Wells Root in:

8 Movies

Lucien Hubbard

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Lucien Hubbard worked together with Wells Root in:

5 Movies

Lionel Barrymore

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Lionel Barrymore worked together with Wells Root in:

5 Movies

Al Hill

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Al Hill worked together with Wells Root in:

5 Movies

Edward Hearn

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Edward Hearn worked together with Wells Root in:

4 Movies

Bert Roach

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Bert Roach worked together with Wells Root in:

4 Movies

Wallace Beery

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Wallace Beery worked together with Wells Root in:

4 Movies

Larry McGrath

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Larry McGrath worked together with Wells Root in:

4 Movies

Sherry Hall

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Sherry Hall worked together with Wells Root in:

4 Movies

William Axt

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William Axt worked together with Wells Root in:

4 Movies

Dolly Tree

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Dolly Tree worked together with Wells Root in:

4 Movies

Clyde De Vinna

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Clyde De Vinna worked together with Wells Root in:

3 Movies

Richard Tucker

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Richard Tucker worked together with Wells Root in:

3 Movies

Lewis Stone

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Lewis Stone worked together with Wells Root in:

3 Movies

Eddie Hart

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Eddie Hart worked together with Wells Root in:

3 Movies

Addison Richards

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Addison Richards worked together with Wells Root in:

3 Movies

Ed Brady

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Ed Brady worked together with Wells Root in:

3 Movies

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