Jack Rose
Birth Name:
Jack Rose
Birth Place:
Warsaw, Poland
Profession
Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay
- Recipient of a Laurel Award given out by the Screen Writers Guild of America in 1984
- Began writing in the early '40s after arriving in Hollywood, later turning to producing by the '50s
- Often collaborated with filmmaker Melville Shavelson
- Started his career as a behind-the-scenes comedy writer, often penning jokes for comics such as Bob Hope and Milton Berle
Awards
- 1949WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Western:Nominated
- 1949WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Comedy:Nominated
- 1953WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Comedy:Nominated
- 1953WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Musical:Nominated
- 1956Oscar - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay:Nominated
- 1959Oscar - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1959WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Comedy:Nominated
- 1960WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Musical:Winner
- 1974Oscar - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced:Nominated
- 1974BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1974WGA Award (Screen) - Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
- 1974Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best British Screenplay:Winner
- 1974Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best British Original Screenplay:Winner
- 1974Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best British Comedy Screenplay:Winner