Bernard Rose

ActorWriterDirectorProducerEditor Aug 4 (age 65) London, England, UK 1975–2025 (50 year career)

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Biography

Bernard Rose is an English filmmaker and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of digital filmmaking, he is best known for directing the horror films Paperhouse (1988) and Candyman (1992), the historical romances Immortal Beloved (1994) and Anna Karenina (1997), and the independent drama Ivans xtc (2000), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and the John Cassavetes Award. He has also been nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques and the Venice Horizons Pri…

Known For

Film

Army of Darkness

Fake Shemp

Film

Candyman

Archie Walsh

Film

Candyman

Original Film Writer

Film

Immortal Beloved

Elector Max Friedrich

Film

The Devil's Violinist

Director

Film

Paperhouse

Director

Film

Mr. Nice

Director

Film

Anna Karenina

Director

Filmography

Acting (13)

Movies (10)

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999

2025

as Self

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

2024

as Self

7.9

Danse Profane

2019

as Self

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...

2015

as Self

5.0

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

2006

as Self

7.4

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

2004

as Self

8.0

Immortal Beloved

1994

as Elector Max Friedrich

Candyman

as Archie Walsh

Army of Darkness

as Fake Shemp

Inside Out 4

as Stanley (segment "Motivation")

2.8

Television (3)

Behind the Monsters

2021

as Self

5.7

The Dark Side of Porn

as Self

HBO First Look

as Self

Crew (68)

Movies (68)

Candyman

2021

Original Film Writer

6.0

The Bride of Candyman

Characters

Traveling Light

Director

Traveling Light

Producer

Traveling Light

Writer

Samurai Marathon

Director

Samurai Marathon

Screenplay

Danse Profane

Director

The Hurdy Gurdy Man

2018

Director

The Hurdy Gurdy Man

2018

Editor

The Hurdy Gurdy Man

2018

Writer

Frankenstein

Director

Frankenstein

Writer

The Devil's Violinist

2013

Director

6.6

The Devil's Violinist

2013

Director of Photography

6.6

The Devil's Violinist

Writer

Sx_Tape

Director

Sx_Tape

Director of Photography

Sx_Tape

Editor

Boxing Day

Director

Boxing Day

Director of Photography

Boxing Day

Editor

Boxing Day

Original Music Composer

Boxing Day

Screenplay

2 Jacks

Cinematography

2 Jacks

Director

2 Jacks

Screenplay

Mr. Nice

Director

Mr. Nice

Director of Photography

Mr. Nice

Editor

Mr. Nice

Screenplay

The Kreutzer Sonata

Director

The Kreutzer Sonata

Director of Photography

The Kreutzer Sonata

Editor

The Kreutzer Sonata

Screenplay

Derek

Director

Snuff-Movie

Director

Snuff-Movie

Writer

ivans xtc.

Director

ivans xtc.

Director of Photography

ivans xtc.

Editor

ivans xtc.

Screenplay

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On

Director

Anna Karenina

Director

Anna Karenina

Screenplay

Immortal Beloved

Director

Immortal Beloved

Writer

Candyman

Art Direction

Candyman

Director

Candyman

Writer

Inside Out 2

Original Music Composer

Inside Out 4

Director

Inside Out 4

Writer

Inside Out 3

Director

Inside Out 3

Writer

Wedding Anniversary

Director

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

1990

Director

4.9

Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)

1990

Director

Paperhouse

Director

Body Contact

Director

Smart Money

Director

Looking at Alice

Director

Looking at Alice

1977

Editor

Looking at Alice

1977

Writer

The Wreckers

1976

Director

A Bomb with No Name On It

1975

Director

Lear Rex

Director

Lear Rex

Writer