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 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
Island Splendor (1966)
Movie
Writer
Davy (1958)
Movie
Screenplay / Story
The Ladykillers (1955)
Movie
5.75
Writer
Touch and Go (1955)
Movie
6
Writer
The 'Maggie' (1954)
Movie
Writer
Genevieve (1953)
Movie
Adaptation
Gift Horse (1952)
Movie
6
Writer
Song of Paris (1952)
Movie
Writer
My Daughter Joy (1950)
Movie
Writer
Esther Waters (1948)
Movie
Information
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1914-12-12
Deathday
1987-02-10 (72 years old)
Birth Place
Jefferson City, United States
Citizenships
United States
Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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