Reginald Rose (December 10, 1920 – April 19, 2002) was an American film and television writer most widely known for his work in the early years of television drama. Rose's work is marked by its treatment of controversial social and political issues. His realistic approach helped create the slice of life school of television drama, which was particularly influential in the anthology programs of the 1950s. Born in Manhattan, Rose attended Townsend High School and briefly attended City College (now part of the City University of New York) before serving in the U.S. Army in 1942-46, where he became a first lieutenant. Rose was married twice, to Barbara Langbart in 1943, with whom he had four children, and to Ellen McLaughlin in 1963, with whom he had two children. He died in 2002 from complications of heart failure. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reginald Rose, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 10, 1920
- April 19, 2002 (aged 81)
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Writer, also producer
- 17 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
What are Reginald Rose's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 16
Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 9
Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 11
Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
- Other1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Reginald Rose's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Reginald Rose's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
47 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
O veredicto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Douze hommes en colère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
12(2007)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
12 Angry Men(1997)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Escape from Sobibor(1987)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
My Two Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Wild Geese II(1985)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Final Option(1982)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all filmsTwelve Angry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Rules of Marriage(1982)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all filmsDvanásť nahnevaných mužov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Whose Life Is It Anyway?(1981)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Sea Wolves(1980)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Studs Lonigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Wild Geese(1978)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Doce hombres sin piedad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Monday's Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Stranger on the Run(1967)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all filmsCBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Twelve Jurors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Twilight Zone(1959)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Man in the Net(1959)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
A Marriage of Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Man of the West(1958)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Thunder on Sycamore Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Dino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
12 Angry Men(1957)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Defender (Studio One) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Crime in the Streets(1956)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Alcoa Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Elgin Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Twelve Angry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Career shape
A full career of 46 titles from 1948 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Reginald Rose's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Reginald Rose's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Reginald Rose work with?
People who share at least 2 of Reginald Rose's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Chrisafis shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Andrew V. McLaglenShared titles: The Sea Wolves (1980), The Wild Geese (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew V. McLaglen
- Don SiegelShared titles: Stranger on the Run (1967), Crime in the Streets (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Don Siegel
Writers
- Daniel CarneyShared titles: Wild Geese II (1985), The Wild Geese (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Carney
Actors
- Kenneth GriffithShared titles: The Final Option (1982), The Sea Wolves (1980), The Wild Geese (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Kenneth Griffith
- Robert WebberShared titles: Wild Geese II (1985), The Final Option (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Webber
- Patrick AllenShared titles: The Final Option (1982), The Sea Wolves (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Allen
- John CassavetesShared titles: Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981), Crime in the Streets (1956)See all 2 shared titles with John Cassavetes
Composers and editors
- Roy BuddShared titles: Wild Geese II (1985), The Sea Wolves (1980), The Wild Geese (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Roy Budd
- Keith PalmerShared titles: Escape from Sobibor (1987), Wild Geese II (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Keith Palmer
- John GlenShared titles: The Sea Wolves (1980), The Wild Geese (1978)See all 2 shared titles with John Glen
Producers
- Chris ChrisafisShared titles: Wild Geese II (1985), The Final Option (1982), The Sea Wolves (1980), The Wild Geese (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Chrisafis
- Euan LloydShared titles: Wild Geese II (1985), The Sea Wolves (1980), The Wild Geese (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Euan Lloyd
- Walter MirischShared titles: The Man in the Net (1959), Man of the West (1958), Crime in the Streets (1956)See all 3 shared titles with Walter Mirisch
