6.1
Movie
Writing
William Rose
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 23 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.1
Movie
7.6
Movie
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
7.0
Movie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.3
Movie
The Ladykillers
6.8
Movie
Dhamaal
6.5
Movie
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
6.9
Movie
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
6.7
Movie
Genevieve
6.3
Movie
The 'Maggie'
4.3
Movie
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
6.7
Movie
The Smallest Show on Earth
7.0
Movie
The Flim-Flam Man
6.6
Movie
Gift Horse
5.8
Movie
Once a Jolly Swagman
7.5
Movie
The Man in the Sky
6.6
Movie
Touch and Go
6.4
Movie
Esther Waters
5.7
Movie
Davy
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios Film | Interviewee |
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dhamaal Film | Original Story |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers Film | Original Film Writer |
| 1974 | Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Film | Screenplay |
| 1970 | The Secret of Santa Vittoria Film | Screenplay |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Film | Writer |
| 1967 | The Flim-Flam Man Film | Screenplay |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Film | Screenplay |
| 1966 | Island Splendor Film | Writer |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1958 | Davy Film | Screenplay |
| 1957 | The Smallest Show on Earth Film | Screenplay |
| 1957 | The Man in the Sky Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1955 | The Ladykillers Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1955 | Touch and Go Film | Screenplay |
| 1954 | The 'Maggie' Film | Screenplay |
| 1953 | Genevieve Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1952 | Gift Horse Film | Adaptation |
| 1952 | Song of Paris Film | Story |
| 1951 | I'll Get You for This Film | Screenplay |
| 1950 | My Daughter Joy Film | Screenplay |
| 1949 | Once a Jolly Swagman Film | Screenplay |
| 1948 | Esther Waters Film | Screenplay |