William Rose
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