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William Rose

William Rose

Actor, Writer

Born December 12, 1914 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

Died February 10, 1987

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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.

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2 wins and 4 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

2

Type

Year

Omnibus TV Series1967Self - Interviewee

The British Academy Awards TV Special1956Self - Winner

Writer

20

Guess Who Poster

Guess Who Feature Film2005

The Ladykillers Poster

The Ladykillers Feature Film2004

The Secret of Santa Vittoria Poster

The Secret of Santa Vittoria Feature Film1969

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Poster

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Feature Film1967

The Flim-Flam Man Poster

The Flim-Flam Man Feature Film1967

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming Poster

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming Feature Film1966

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Poster

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Feature Film1963

Davy Feature Film1958

Big Time Operators Poster

Big Time Operators Feature Film1957

Decision Against Time Poster

Decision Against Time Feature Film1957

The Ladykillers Poster

The Ladykillers Feature Film1955

Touch and Go Poster

Touch and Go Feature Film1955

High and Dry Poster

High and Dry Feature Film1954

Genevieve Poster

Genevieve Feature Film1953

Bachelor in Paris Poster

Bachelor in Paris Feature Film1952

Glory at Sea Poster

Glory at Sea Feature Film1952

Lucky Nick Cain Poster

Lucky Nick Cain Feature Film1951

Operation X Poster

Operation X Feature Film1950

Maniacs on Wheels Poster

Maniacs on Wheels Feature Film1949

Sin of Esther Waters Poster

Sin of Esther Waters Feature Film1948

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