8.6
Movie
Writing
William Bowers
- Born
- Died
- (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
- Credits
- 52 titles
Biography
William Bowers (Las Cruces, 1916 - Woodland Hills, California, 1987) was a reporter in Long Beach, California before becoming a screenwriter and specializing in writing comedy westerns and also turned out several thrillers. His first credited screenplay was My Favorite Spy in 1942.
His career noticeably picked up after his Oscar nomination for the gritty Gregory Peck Western The Gunfighter in 1950, leading to such assignments as the remake of My Man Godfrey in 1957 and The Sheepman in 1958 (a second Oscar nomination).
Bowers produced the last film that he wrote, the superior Western parody Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He also had a bit part as an actor in The Godfather Part II (1974).
Signature work
Known For
8.6
Movie
7.4
Movie
The Gunfighter
7.4
TV
Starsky & Hutch
6.9
Movie
Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.1
Movie
Criss Cross
6.9
Movie
Pitfall
6.9
Movie
The Sheepman
6.6
Movie
The Law and Jake Wade
6.7
Movie
Cry Danger
6.7
Movie
The Mob
7.1
Movie
The Web
5.9
Movie
5 Against the House
6.0
Movie
Night and Day
6.5
Movie
Tight Spot
6.2
Movie
Convicted
6.4
Movie
Split Second
6.1
Movie
Alias Jesse James
6.5
Movie
My Man Godfrey
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II Film | Senate Committee Chairman |
Crew credits 50
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Goodnight, August Film | Sound Recordist |
| 1980 | More Wild Wild West Film | Teleplay |
| 1979 | The Wild Wild West Revisited Film | Writer |
| 1978 | Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Film | Writer |
| 1975 | Mobile Two Film | Producer |
| 1974 | The Gun and the Pulpit Film | Teleplay |
| 1974 | Sidekicks Film | Writer |
| 1969 | Support Your Local Sheriff! Film | Producer, Writer |
| 1967 | The Ride to Hangman's Tree Film | Screenplay |
| 1966 | Way... Way Out Film | Writer |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear Film | Screenplay |
| 1961 | The Last Time I Saw Archie Film | Screenplay |
| 1959 | -30- Film | Writer |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James Film | Writer |
| 1958 | Imitation General Film | Screenplay |
| 1958 | The Law and Jake Wade Film | Screenplay |
| 1958 | The Sheepman Film | Screenplay |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey Film | Screenplay |
| 1956 | The Best Things in Life Are Free Film | Screenplay |
| 1955 | 5 Against the House Film | Screenplay |
| 1955 | Tight Spot Film | Screenplay |
| 1954 | She Couldn't Say No Film | Screenplay |
| 1953 | Split Second Film | Screenplay |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Assignment: Paris Film | Screenplay |
| 1952 | The San Francisco Story Film | Writer |
| 1951 | The Mob Film | Screenplay |
| 1951 | Cry Danger Film | Screenplay |
| 1950 | Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Film | Screenplay |
| 1950 | Convicted Film | Screenplay |
| 1950 | The Gunfighter Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the West Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1949 | Criss Cross Film | Writer |
| 1948 | Jungle Patrol Film | Story |
| 1948 | The Countess of Monte Cristo Film | Writer |
| 1948 | Larceny Film | Screenplay |
| 1948 | Pitfall Film | Screenplay |
| 1948 | River Lady Film | Screenplay |
| 1948 | Black Bart Film | Screenplay |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Film | Story |
| 1947 | Something in the Wind Film | Screenplay |
| 1947 | The Web Film | Screenplay |
| 1947 | Ladies' Man Film | Story |
| 1946 | The Fabulous Suzanne Film | Story |
| 1946 | Night and Day Film | Screenplay |
| 1946 | The Notorious Lone Wolf Film | Story |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Home Film | Screenplay |
| 1943 | The Adventures of a Rookie Film | Story |
| 1942 | Seven Days' Leave Film | Screenplay |