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Wedding of William Rose (in his Black Watch uniform) and Tania Price in 1943. William Rose (August 31, 1918 – February 10, 1987) was an American screenwriter of British and Hollywood films.
William Rose was born on 31 August 1918 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Ladykillers (1955) and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963). He was married to Tania Rose. He died on 10 February 1987 in Jersey, Channel Islands, UK.
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- Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
- January 1, 1
- Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Although he was American by birth, William Rose's screenwriting work displayed a uniquely English voice, from the gentle whimsy of Genevieve (d. Henry Cornelius, 1953) to the darkly offbeat wit of The Ladykillers (d. Alexander Mackendrick, 1955) arguably the blackest of Ealing 's black comedies.
Distinguished American screenwriter William Rose is best remembered for his tart and terribly British comedies from the '50s that include Genevieve (1953) and The Ladykillers (1955). While voluntarily serving with the Canadian Black Watch during the early WWII years, Rose was stationed in Scotland and Europe.
- January 1, 1918
- February 10, 1987
William Rose was born on 31 August 1918 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Ladykillers (1955) and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963). He was previously married to Tania Rose.
- August 31, 1918
- February 10, 1987
Apr 16, 2017 · by Allen Fennewald. William Rose was not your typical Jefferson City native. From humble Missouri beginnings, his film career spanned two continents, multiple genres and many subject matters....
Feb 19, 1987 · William Rose, an American screenwriter who won an Academy Award for “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and whose other Hollywood and British film credits include such classic comedies as...
