Biography
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 Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He also had a bit part as an actor in The Godfather Part II (1974).
Filmography
all 56
Movies 53
Writer 41
Screenplay 8
TV Shows 3
Producer 2
Sound Recordist

Goodnight, August (2023)
Movie
Producer

Mobile Two (1975)
Movie
Senate Committee Chairman

The Godfather Part II (1974)
Movie
6.8
Teleplay

The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)
Movie
Writer

Sidekicks (1974)
Movie
Screenplay / Producer

Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Movie
Writer

Way... Way Out (1966)
Movie
Writer

-30- (1959)
Movie
Screenplay

The Sheepman (1958)
Movie
Writer

My Man Godfrey (1957)
Movie
Writer

Tight Spot (1955)
Movie
Screenplay

She Couldn't Say No (1954)
Movie
Writer

Split Second (1953)
Movie
Screenplay

The Mob (1951)
Movie
Writer

Cry Danger (1951)
Movie
6
Screenplay

Convicted (1950)
Movie
Story / Screenplay

The Gunfighter (1950)
Movie
Writer

Abandoned (1949)
Movie
Writer

Criss Cross (1949)
Movie
Writer

Jungle Patrol (1948)
Movie
Writer

Larceny (1948)
Movie
Screenplay

Pitfall (1948)
Movie
Screenplay

River Lady (1948)
Movie
Writer

Black Bart (1948)
Movie
Writer

The Web (1947)
Movie
Writer

Ladies' Man (1947)
Movie
Screenplay

Night and Day (1946)
Movie
6
Writer

My Favorite Spy (1942)
Movie
Information
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-01-17
Deathday
1987-03-27 (71 years old)
Birth Place
Las Cruces, United States
Citizenships
United States
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