Biography
William Rose was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA, and travelled to Canada at the outbreak of World War II, while the US was still neutral, in order to join up and fight the Nazis. This took him to Britain, where he decided to stay after the war.
He spent his demobilisation money on a course in screenwriting, and then became a writer of British and American comedies such as Ladykillers, Genevieve, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!, as well as more serious films such as Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
He retired to Jersey, where he died in 1987 at the age of 72.
Filmography
all 24
Movies 24
Writer 18
Screenplay 3
Original Story
Dhamaal (2007)
Movie
Writer
Guess Who (2005)
Movie
8
Original Film Writer
The Ladykillers (2004)
Movie
8
Screenplay
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)
Movie
Writer
Davy (1958)
Movie
Screenplay / Story
The Ladykillers (1955)
Movie
5.75
Writer
The 'Maggie' (1954)
Movie
Writer
Genevieve (1953)
Movie
Adaptation
Gift Horse (1952)
Movie
6
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1914-12-12
Deathday1987-02-10 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceJefferson City, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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