Mr. Rose was a comedy writer and producer who began writing gags for Milton Berle and radio lines for Bob Hope before moving to Hollywood screenplays. In 1943 he penned his first Hollywood screenplay, the classic comedy 'Road to Rio'. In 1955, Mr. Rose began producing as well as writing, with Hope's 'The Seven Little Foys'. The film was directed ...
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Comedy, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Musical, Writers Guild of America Award - Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Music Groups
Pelt
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Comedy, BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Western
Movies
Houseboat, It Started in Naples, A Touch of Class, The Five Pennies, The Seven Little Foys, The Great Muppet Caper, My Favorite Brunette, April in Paris, Road to Rio, The Paleface, On the Double, On Moonlight Bay, It's a Great Feeling, I'll See You in My Dreams, Room for One More, Living It Up, The ...
TV Shows
The Good Guys
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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With Felicia Patricia Farrow, he had two children: Jonathan and Felicia Rose. He later adopted Melissa Rose with his second wife, Audrey Rose. He is the grandfather of Sara Britowich.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 55th Annual Academy Awards
1983
TV Special
The 54th Annual Academy Awards
1982
TV Special documentary
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
written by
Lost and Found
1979
written by
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
1976
screenplay
A Touch of Class
1973
written by
The Good Guys
TV Series creator - 42 episodes, 1968 - 1970 writer - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1969
A Talent for Loving
1969
screenplay
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
1963
written by
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
writer
Who's Got the Action?
1962
On the Double
1961
written by
It Started in Naples
1960
screenplay
The Five Pennies
1959
screenplay
Houseboat
1958
written by
Beau James
1957
The 28th Annual Academy Awards
1956
TV Special
The Seven Little Foys
1955
written for the screen by
Living It Up
1954
screenplay
Trouble Along the Way
1953
screenplay
April in Paris
1952
story "Girl from Paris" - uncredited / written by
Room for One More
1952
screenplay
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
written by
On Moonlight Bay
1951
screenplay
Riding High
1950
additional dialogue
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
1950
screenplay / story
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
screenplay
The Great Lover
1949
written by
It's a Great Feeling
1949
screenplay
Sorrowful Jones
1949
screenplay
The Paleface
1948
additional dialogue
Road to Rio
1947
original story / screenplay
My Favorite Brunette
1947
original screenplay
Ladies' Man
1947
screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Good Guys
1968-1969
TV Series producer - 25 episodes
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
1963
producer
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
producer
Who's Got the Action?
1962
producer
On the Double
1961
producer
It Started in Naples
1960
producer
The Five Pennies
1959
producer
Houseboat
1958
producer
Beau James
1957
producer
The Seven Little Foys
1955
producer
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1984
Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement
Writers Guild of America, USA
1974
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
A Touch of Class (1973)
1974
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Best British Screenplay
A Touch of Class (1973)
1974
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Best British Original Screenplay
A Touch of Class (1973)
1974
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Best British Comedy Screenplay
A Touch of Class (1973)
1960
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Written American Musical
The Five Pennies (1959)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1974
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced
A Touch of Class (1973)
1974
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
A Touch of Class (1973)
1974
BAFTA Film Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Screenplay
A Touch of Class (1973)
1959
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
$250,000
