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William Rose

1914 – 1987 · Jefferson City, Missouri, USA · Active 1948–2007

William Rose was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA, and travelled to Canada at the outbreak of World War II, while the US was still neutral, in order to join up and fight the Nazis. This took him to Britain, where he decided to stay after the war.   He spent his demobilisation money on a course in screenwriting, and then became a writer of British and American comedies such as Ladykillers, Genevieve, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!, as well as more serious films such as Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.  He retired to Jersey, where he died...

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Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

1974 ★ 3.0
Writer

A Neanderthal man is lynched by villagers and Count Frankenstein brings the monster back to life. Trying to avoid detection from the authorities and the locals, his creation escapes and wreaks havoc.

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Filmography

27 credits
1980s 1 credit
1986
Movie ★ 5.0
Crew Credits
2000s 2 credits
2007
Dhamaal Original Story
Movie ★ 6.7
2004
The Ladykillers Original Film Writer
Movie ★ 6.1
1970s 2 credits
1974
Movie ★ 4.3
1970
Movie ★ 7.0
1960s 6 credits
1967
Movie ★ 7.1
1967
Movie ★ 7.6
1966
Movie
1963
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
Movie ★ 7.0
1950s 14 credits
1958
Davy Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.7
1957
Movie ★ 6.7
1957
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.5
1955
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
Touch and Go Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.6
1955
Movie ★ 7.3
1954
The 'Maggie' Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.4
1953
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
Genevieve Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Movie ★ 7.8
1952
Gift Horse Adaptation
Movie ★ 6.6
1951
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Movie ★ 9.0
1940s 2 credits
1949
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
Esther Waters Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.4