William Bowers
Writing
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).
Known for
Writing48
movieMore Wild Wild West
1980
Teleplay
movieThe Gun and the Pulpit
1974
Teleplay
movieSidekicks
1974
Writer
movieThe Ride to Hangman's Tree
1967
Screenplay
movieWay... Way Out
1966
Writer
movieAdvance to the Rear
1964
Screenplay
movieThe Last Time I Saw Archie
1961
Screenplay
movie-30-
1959
Writer
movieImitation General
1958
Screenplay
movieThe Law and Jake Wade
1958
Screenplay
movieThe Sheepman
1958
Screenplay
movieMy Man Godfrey
1957
Screenplay
movie5 Against the House
1955
Screenplay
movieTight Spot
1955
Screenplay
movieShe Couldn't Say No
1954
Screenplay
movieSplit Second
1953
Screenplay
movieAssignment: Paris
1952
Screenplay
movieThe Mob
1951
Screenplay
movieCry Danger
1951
Screenplay
movieMrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950
Screenplay
movieConvicted
1950
Screenplay
movieThe Gunfighter
1950
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Gal Who Took the West
1949
Story, Screenplay
movieCriss Cross
1949
Writer
movieLarceny
1948
Screenplay
moviePitfall
1948
Screenplay
movieRiver Lady
1948
Screenplay
movieBlack Bart
1948
Screenplay
movieSomething in the Wind
1947
Screenplay
movieThe Web
1947
Screenplay
movieLadies' Man
1947
Story
movieNight and Day
1946
Screenplay
movieSing Your Way Home
1945
Screenplay
movieSeven Days' Leave
1942
Screenplay
Acting2
movieThe Godfather Part II
1974
Senate Committee Chairman
Production2
movieMobile Two
1975
Producer
Sound1
movieGoodnight, August
2023
Sound Recordist