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William Rose Biography

Birth Name:William Rose

Birth Place:Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

Profession Writer

Fast Facts

  • Was presented in 1973 with the Laurel Award by the Writer’s Guild, recognizing his lifetime achievements as a screenwriter
  • Moved to Canada so he could volunteer to fight overseas in World War II, since at the time the U․S․ was still a neutral country, taking him over to the United Kingdom where he would later spend most of his life
  • His most popular film, "The Ladykillers," would win him the Bafta Award for the Best British screenplay in 1955
  • Remained in Britain after the war and went on to be a screenwriter, writing popular British comedies such as "Genevieve," and providing scripts for popular American film "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner․"
  • Made a brief appearance on the popular 1988 film musical "Hairspray," his only acting role in his career

Awards

  • 1955Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay: nominated
  • 1955BAFTA Film Award-Best British Screenplay: nominated
  • 1956BAFTA Film Award-Best British Screenplay: winner
  • 1956BAFTA Film Award-Best British Screenplay: nominated
  • 1957Oscar-Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
  • 1958BAFTA Film Award-Best British Screenplay: nominated
  • 1958BAFTA Film Award-Best British Screenplay: nominated
  • 1965Edgar-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1967Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
  • 1967Golden Globe-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1967WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Comedy: winner
  • 1968Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen: winner
  • 1968Golden Globe-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1968WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Drama: nominated
  • 1968WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 1968WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Comedy: nominated
  • 1969BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated