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Wells Root

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 03/21/1900 († 92, 03/09/1993) | Buffalo, New York (United States of America (USA))
Wells Crosby Root (March 21, 1900 – March 9, 1993) was an American screenwriter and lecturer. In the mid-1930s he was involved with the Screen Writers Guild and in the 1950s the University of Southern California asked him to teach Film and Television Writing Technique, where he worked during the next twenty years. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Wells Root as Crew(40)

Writing/Writer1966 Texas Across the River
Writing/Screenplay1957 Hell Ship Mutiny
Writing/Adaptation1954 Magnificent Obsession
Writing/Adaptation1952 The Prisoner of Zenda
Writing/Screenplay1952 Stronghold
Writing/Writer1951 Furia roja
Writing/Screenplay1943 The Man from Down Under
Writing/Adaptation1943 Salute to the Marines
Writing/Screenplay1942 Tennessee Johnson
Directing/Director1942 Mokey
Writing/Screenplay1942 Mokey
Writing/Theatre Play1941 Turned Out Nice Again
Writing/Screenplay1941 The Get-Away
Writing/Screenplay1941 The Bad Man
Writing/Screenplay1940 Flight Command
Writing/Screenplay1939 Man of Conquest
Writing/Screenplay1939 Sergeant Madden
Writing/Screenplay1939 Thunder Afloat
Writing/Adaptation1937 The Prisoner of Zenda
Directing/Director1936 The Bold Caballero
Writing/Screenplay1936 The Bold Caballero
Writing/Story1936 The Bold Caballero
Writing/Writer1936 Sworn Enemy
Writing/Screenplay1935 Pursuit
Writing/Screenplay1935 Public Hero Number 1
Writing/Story1935 Public Hero Number 1
Writing/Screenplay1935 Shadow of Doubt
Writing/Screenplay1934 Paris Interlude
Writing/Writer1934 Black Moon
Writing/Writer1933 Night Flight
Writing/Story1933 Racetrack
Writing/Writer1933 I Cover the Waterfront
Writing/Screenplay1932 Tiger Shark
Writing/Screenplay1932 Bird of Paradise
Writing/Adaptation1931 Politics
Writing/Writer1931 The Prodigal
Writing/Screenplay1930 The Storm
Writing/Scenario Writer1930 Peacock Alley
Writing/Screenplay1930 Peacock Alley
Writing/Adaptation1930 Chasing Rainbows

TV Shows/Series with Wells Root as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer1964 The Rogues
Writing/Teleplay1964 The Rogues

Full Name: Wells Root
Born: Wednesday, 03/21 1900 (March) in Buffalo, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 03/09 1993 (March) in Los Angeles (aged: 92)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Employer: University of Southern California
Other names for Wells Root (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Wells Crosby Root"
Wells Root frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (12x, Crew)
J. Walter Ruben (9x, Crew)
Edwin B. Willis (9x, Crew)
Douglas Shearer (8x, Crew)
Al Hill (4x, Actor)
Bert Roach (4x, Actor)
Wallace Beery (4x, Actor)
Larry McGrath (4x, Actor)
Sherry Hall (4x, Actor)
Dolly Tree (4x, Crew)
Ed Gilbert (3x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:110256, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024