Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Wells Root
Writing
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 36
TMDB ID: 96253
IMDb ID: nm0740537
Known for: Writing
Born: March 21, 1900
Died: March 9, 1993
Age: 92
Place of birth: Buffalo, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1930 - 1966
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.06
Wikidata: Q3567193
Also known as
Wells Crosby Root
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Screenplay (18)Writer (7)Adaptation (6)Scenario Writer (1)Story (1)Theatre Play (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Wells Root.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Wells Root.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
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6.0
Pursuit
Screenplay
1935 Movie
7.5
The Prisoner of Zenda
Adaptation
1937 Movie
4.3
Peacock Alley
Scenario Writer
1930 Movie
4.0
Hell Ship Mutiny
Screenplay
1957 Movie
6.8
Magnificent Obsession
Adaptation
1954 Movie
5.0
Mokey
Director
1942 Movie
6.8
The Prisoner of Zenda
Adaptation
1952 Movie
5.6
Texas Across the River
Writer
1966 Movie
4.8
Bird of Paradise
Screenplay
1932 Movie
5.0
Man of Conquest
Screenplay
1939 Movie
6.5
The Man from Down Under
Screenplay
1943 Movie
6.0
Sergeant Madden
Screenplay
1939 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Wells Root.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Wells Root.
5.6
Texas Across the River
Writer
1966 Movie
4.0
Hell Ship Mutiny
Screenplay
1957 Movie
6.8
Magnificent Obsession
Adaptation
1954 Movie
6.8
The Prisoner of Zenda
Adaptation
1952 Movie
3.3
Furia roja
Writer
1951 Movie
5.7
Stronghold
Screenplay
1951 Movie
6.8
Salute to the Marines
Adaptation
1943 Movie
6.5
The Man from Down Under
Screenplay
1943 Movie
6.1
Tennessee Johnson
Screenplay
1942 Movie
6.5
Turned Out Nice Again
Theatre Play
1941 Movie
5.4
The Get-Away
Screenplay
1941 Movie
5.4
The Bad Man
Screenplay
1941 Movie
5.6
Flight Command
Screenplay
1940 Movie
5.9
Thunder Afloat
Screenplay
1939 Movie
5.0
Man of Conquest
Screenplay
1939 Movie
6.0
Sergeant Madden
Screenplay
1939 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Wells Root.