Arthur A. Ross

American screenwriter (1920-2008)

Arthur A. Ross was an American film and television screenwriter, best known for writing the Oscar-nominated script for Brubaker, The Great Race, and for co-writing Creature from the Black Lagoon with Harry Essex. He wrote numerous episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and won the Edgar Allan Poe award for Thanatos Palace Hotel episode. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was blacklisted in Hollywood during the Red Scare. His son is writer, producer, and director Gary Ross. His daughter is constitutional and Indigenous rights lawyer, Stephanie Ross.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 8 films (1946–1954) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon Jack Arnold 79 min 16mm B&W sound
1954 Creature From The Black Lagoon. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 79 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 The Stand At Apache River. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 8 reels 35mm Color sound
1952 [Okinawa] Leigh Jason 67 min B&W
1952 Okinawa. Columbia Pictures Corp. 67 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Rusty Leads The Way Ideal Pictures Inc 90 min 16mm B&W sound
1948 Rusty Leads The Way. Will Jason 59 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 San Quentin. Gordon Douglas 66 min. 35mm B&W sound