William Bowers

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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 S…

  • Writing
  • Born 17 January 1916
  • Died 27 March 1987 (age 71)
  • Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
  • 52 credits

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Most-watched William Bowers films currently: The Godfather Part II (1974), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), The Gunfighter (1950), Criss Cross (1949), Pitfall (1948).

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Selected TV credits: Four Star Playhouse (1952), Starsky & Hutch (1975), General Electric Theater (1953).

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