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William Bowers

Born 17 Jan 1916 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USADied 27 Mar 1987aged 7145 credits

William Bowers (Las Cruces, 1916 - Woodland Hills, California, 1987) was a reporter in Long Beach, California before becoming a screenwriter and specializing in writing comedy westerns and also turned out several thrillers. His first credited screenplay was My Favorite Spy in 1942. His career noticeably picked up after his Oscar nomination for the gritty Gregory Peck Western The Gunfighter in 1950, leading to such assignments as the remake of My Man Godfrey in 1957 and The Sheepman in 1958 (a second Oscar nomination). Bowers produced the last film that he wrote, the superior Western parody Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He also had a bit part as an actor in The Godfather Part II (1974).

威廉·鲍尔斯(1916年生于拉斯克鲁塞斯,1987年逝于加州伍德兰希尔斯)在成为编剧前曾是加州长滩的记者,擅长创作西部喜剧片,同时也推出过数部惊悚片。他的首部署名剧本是1942年的《吾爱吾师》。 1950年,他凭借格利高里·派克主演的硬核西部片《枪手》获得奥斯卡提名后事业显著起色,相继接手了1957年《我的男人戈弗雷》重拍版及1958年《牧羊人》(第二次获奥斯卡提名)等作品。 鲍尔斯制作的最后一部电影是其自编的经典西部讽刺片《侠盗双雄》(1969年)。他还在1974年的《教父2》中客串过一个小角色。

威廉·鮑爾斯(1916 年生於拉斯克魯塞斯,1987 年逝於加州伍德蘭希爾斯)在成為編劇前曾是加州長灘的記者,擅長創作西部喜劇片,同時也推出過數部驚悚片。他的首部署名劇本是 1942 年的《衰仔收拾專家》。 1950 年,他憑借格利高裏·派克主演的硬核西部片《槍手》獲得奧斯卡提名後事業顯著起色,相繼接手了 1957 年《我的男人戈弗雷》重拍版及 1958 年《牧羊人》(第二次獲奧斯卡提名)等作品。 鮑爾斯制作的最後一部電影是其自編的經典西部諷刺片《俠盜雙雄》(1969 年)。他還在 1974 年的《教父 2》中客串過一個小角色。

Writing (43)

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys
Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys1978 · writer
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff!1969 · Writer
The Ride to Hangman's Tree
The Ride to Hangman's Tree1967 · screenplay
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out1966 · written by
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear1964 · Screenplay
The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Last Time I Saw Archie1961 · Writer
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James1959 · Writer
-30-
-30-1959 · writer
The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade1958 · Screenplay
Imitation General
Imitation General1958 · screen play by
The Sheepman
The Sheepman1958 · Screenplay
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey1957 · Screenplay
The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Best Things in Life Are Free1956 · Writer
5 Against the House
5 Against the House1955 · Screenplay
Tight Spot
Tight Spot1955 · screen play
Split Second
Split Second1953 · screen play
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No1953 · screen play
Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris1952 · screen play
Cry Danger
Cry Danger1951 · screenplay by
The Mob
The Mob1951 · screen play
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone1950 · screenplay
Convicted
Convicted1950 · screenplay
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter1950 · Story
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter1950 · Screenplay
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West1949 · story
Criss Cross
Criss Cross1949 · Writer
Jungle Patrol
Jungle Patrol1948 · based on play by
Let's Live Again
Let's Live Again1948 · screenplay
River Lady
River Lady1948 · screenplay
Larceny
Larceny1948 · screenplay
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo1948 · Writer
Black Bart
Black Bart1948 · Screenplay
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind1947 · screenplay
The Web
The Web1947 · screenplay
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man1947 · based on a short story by
The Fabulous Suzanne
The Fabulous Suzanne1946 · story
Night and Day
Night and Day1946 · Screenplay
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf1946 · story by
Sing Your Way Home
Sing Your Way Home1945 · screen play
Higher and Higher
Higher and Higher1943 · additional dialogue by
The Adventures of a Rookie
The Adventures of a Rookie1943 · original story and adaptation
Seven Days' Leave
Seven Days' Leave1942 · original screenplay
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy1942 · screen play

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