Writing
Ruth Rose
Born 1896-01-16
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Department: Writing
Biography
Ruth Rose (January 16, 1896 – June 8, 1978) was an American screenwriter known for various adventure films produced by RKO Radio Pictures, including King Kong (1933), Son of Kong (1933), She (1935) and Mighty Joe Young (1949). An academic writer and explorer before her career shift into film, she met her future husband, director Ernest B. Schoedsack, while on expedition through the Galapagos Islands in 1925; the couple would later marry in 1926 and collaborate on five films together during their time in Hollywood, remaining a couple until Rose's death at the age of 82 in 1978.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ruth Rose
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King Kong
1933
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King Kong
1976
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Mighty Joe Young
1998
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The Son of Kong
1933
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Mighty Joe Young
1949
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She
1935
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The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
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King Kong: Monster and Myth
2024
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The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005
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Blind Adventure
1933
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (14 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | King Kong: Monster and Myth | Self - Writer (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Lost Spider Pit Sequence | Screenplay | Movie | 2005 |
 | Mighty Joe Young | Original Film Writer | Movie | 1998 |
 | King Kong | Screenplay | Movie | 1976 |
 | Mighty Joe Young | Screenplay | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Screenplay | Movie | 1935 |
 | She | Adaptation | Movie | 1935 |
| She | Continuity | Movie | 1935 |
| She | Dialogue | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Son of Kong | Story | Movie | 1933 |
| The Son of Kong | Writer | Movie | 1933 |
 | Blind Adventure | Writer | Movie | 1933 |
 | King Kong | Screenplay | Movie | 1933 |
 | Diplomacy | Mion | Movie | 1916 |