Mickey Rose
Mickey Rose (born May 20, 1935 in Brooklyn , New York City , † April 7, 2013 in Beverly Hills , Los Angeles ) was an American screenwriter .
Career
Rose, who grew up in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood and in Crown Heights and attended Midwood High School with Woody Allen , played drums with Allen in a jazz band and wrote the scripts for Allen’s early works, What's , after studying film at New York University Up, Tiger Lily? (1966), Woody, the unlucky fellow (1969) and Bananas (1971). In the following years Rose worked for Sid Caesar , Johnny Carson , the Smothers Brothers and Dean Martin , and he also wrote for television series such as Männerwirtschaft or Too Close for Comfort . In 1981 he directed the comedy What is the dead man doing on the clothesline? . Rose died in Beverly Hills in April 2013. He is the father of actor Quincy Rose , who starred in Woody Allen's film Melinda and Melinda .
Rose was nominated for the WGA Award from the Writers Guild of America in 1970 and 1972, respectively .
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: What's Up, Tiger Lily?
- 1969: Woody the unlucky fellow (Take the Money and Run)
- 1971: Bananas
- 1971–1974: Männerwirtschaft (The Odd Couple , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1973: The Dean Martin Show (TV series)
- 1980: Condorman
- 1981: What is the dead man doing on the clothesline? (Student bodies)
- 1984–1985: Too Close for Comfort (TV series, 3 episodes)
Web links
- Mickey Rose in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rose, Mickey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 2013 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |