William Rose

Writer. Born 12 December 1914 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA. Died 10 February 1987.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 3 titles

Oscar1 won · 3 nominated

Born

12 December 1914, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

Died

10 February 1987

Active

1955–1967

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $78m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 3 nominated
Active: 1955–1967

Genres

Comedy2
Crime1
Drama1
Romance1
War1

Best and worst on Fi1m

86BestThe Ladykillers1955

70WorstGuess Who's Coming to Dinner1967

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21940s

111950s

51960s

21970s

11980s

22000s

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 3 nominated

Won1968Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Nominated1967Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
Nominated1957Best Writing, Original Screenplay · The Ladykillers
Nominated1955Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Genevieve

BAFTA Film Awards1 won

Won1956Best British Screenplay · The Ladykillers

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.