After receiving encouragement from the BBC as a teen in the form of an award for young filmmakers, Rose attended England's National Film and Television School. He subsequently established himself as a TV director for the BBC ("Smart Money" and "Body Contact"), and helmed many music videos for recording artists including Roy Orbison ("Wild Hearts"), Frankie Goes to Hollywood ("Relax"), and UB40 ("Red Red Wine")Rose made his feature directorial debut with "Paperhouse" (1988), an intriguing drama about a young teen whose dreams begin to merge into real life. He has subsequently made several other
Won an award given by the BBC for young filmmakers while still a teenager
Directed a number of music videos for recording artists including Frankie Goes to Hollywood ("Relax"), Roy Orbison ("Wild Hearts") and UB40 ("Red Red Wine")
1988
Directed first feature film, "Paperhouse", for which he also composed a song, "A40 Overhead Section"
1992
Directed first American film, "Candyman", which was also his first screenplay (based upon the story, "The Forbidden", by executive producer Clive Barker) and his first feature acting role (played "Archie Walsh")
1994
Helmed "Immortal Beloved", a drama that purported to identify the mysterious woman in the life of classical composer Ludwig von Beethoven
