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Russell Rouse(1913-1987)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Russell Rouse was born on 20 November 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Well (1951), The Thief (1952) and Pillow Talk (1959). He was married to Beverly Michaels and Ethel Frank. He died on 2 October 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 20, 1913
DiedOctober 2, 1987(73)
BornNovember 20, 1913
DiedOctober 2, 1987(73)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

Gwendolyn Laster and Richard Rober in The Well (1951)
The Well
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1951
The Thief (1952)
The Thief
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1952
Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, and Thelma Ritter in Pillow Talk (1959)
Pillow Talk
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1959
Mike Connors in Tightrope (1959)
Tightrope
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer

  • Dennis Quaid in D.O.A. (1988)
    D.O.A.
    6.1
    • story by
    • 1988
  • Color Me Dead (1969)
    Color Me Dead
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Ernest Borgnine, Stephen Boyd, Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Tony Bennett, Edie Adams, Eleanor Parker, and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    The Oscar
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Robert Taylor and Shelley Winters in A House Is Not a Home (1964)
    A House Is Not a Home
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Mike Connors in Tightrope (1959)
    Tightrope
    8.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • Writer
    • written by
    • 1959–1960
  • Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, and Thelma Ritter in Pillow Talk (1959)
    Pillow Talk
    7.4
    • story
    • 1959
  • Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler in Thunder in the Sun (1959)
    Thunder in the Sun
    5.5
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Jack Palance and Barbara Lang in House of Numbers (1957)
    House of Numbers
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Glenn Ford and Jeanne Crain in The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
    The Fastest Gun Alive
    7.1
    • screen play
    • 1956
  • New York Confidential (1955)
    New York Confidential
    7.1
    • original screenplay
    • 1955
  • Beverly Michaels in Wicked Woman (1953)
    Wicked Woman
    6.7
    • written for the screen by
    • 1953
  • The Thief (1952)
    The Thief
    6.7
    • written for the screen by
    • 1952
  • Gwendolyn Laster and Richard Rober in The Well (1951)
    The Well
    7.2
    • written for the screen by
    • 1951
  • Tom Conway in The Great Plane Robbery (1950)
    The Great Plane Robbery
    • story
    • 1950
  • Luther Adler, Pamela Britton, and Edmond O'Brien in D.O.A. (1949)
    D.O.A.
    7.2
    • story and screenplay
    • screenplay
    • 1949

Producer

  • Aldo Ray and Lee Tracy in Steptoe and Son (1965)
    Steptoe and Son
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Mike Connors in Tightrope (1959)
    Tightrope
    8.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1960
  • Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers (1956)
    Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1953
  • The Town Went Wild (1944)
    The Town Went Wild
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1944

Director

  • Stephen Boyd, Yvette Mimieux, and Giovanna Ralli in The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
    The Caper of the Golden Bulls
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Ernest Borgnine, Stephen Boyd, Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Tony Bennett, Edie Adams, Eleanor Parker, and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    The Oscar
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Robert Taylor and Shelley Winters in A House Is Not a Home (1964)
    A House Is Not a Home
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Mike Connors in Tightrope (1959)
    Tightrope
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler in Thunder in the Sun (1959)
    Thunder in the Sun
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Jack Palance and Barbara Lang in House of Numbers (1957)
    House of Numbers
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Glenn Ford and Jeanne Crain in The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
    The Fastest Gun Alive
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1956
  • New York Confidential (1955)
    New York Confidential
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Beverly Michaels in Wicked Woman (1953)
    Wicked Woman
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1953
  • The Thief (1952)
    The Thief
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Gwendolyn Laster and Richard Rober in The Well (1951)
    The Well
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 20, 1913
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 2, 1987
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Beverly MichaelsApril 18, 1957 - October 2, 1987 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Stephen Russell Rouse
  • Parents
      Edwin Sherwood Rouse
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Co-produced a pilot for a detective series called "The New Tightrope", an hour-long revised version of an earlier series on ABC and starred Mike Connors with Quinn K. Redeker as his co-star this time out.

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  • Trivia
    Grand-nephew of silent film star William Russell.

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