Russell Rouse

Infobox actor
name = Russell Rouse


caption =
birthname =
birthdate = birth date|1913|11|20
birthplace = New York, New York, USA
deathdate = death date and age|1987|10|2|1913|11|30
deathplace = California, USA
yearsactive = 1942-1988
occupation = Writer, Screenwriter
othername =
spouse = Beverly Michaels
academyawards = Best Original Screenplay
1959 "Pillow Talk"

Russell Rouse (20 November 1913 – 2 October 1987) was an American screenwriter, producer and director.

The New York City-born Rouse wrote for 18 films between 1942 and 1988. The 1959 film "Pillow Talk" won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.

He died in California, aged 73. His son is film editor Christopher Rouse.

elected filmography

* D.O.A (1988)
* The Oscar (1966)
* Pillow Talk (1959)
* Thunder in the Sun (1959)
* The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
* The Thief (1952)
* The Well (1951)
* D.O.A (1950)
* Nothing But Trouble (1944)

External links

*imdb name|id=0745866|name=Russell Rouse

Persondata
NAME= Rouse, Russell
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH= 20 November 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH= New York, New York, USA
DATE OF DEATH= 2 October 1987 (aged 73)
PLACE OF DEATH= California, USA