- Friend from childhood and ex-writing partner of Woody Allen, He and Allen co-wrote: Bananas (1971), Take the Money and Run (1969) and What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966). Allen was the best man at Rose's wedding to Judy Wolf.
- Was known as a "comedy writer's comedy writer who had the ability in a writers' meeting to get everyone thinking funny," said The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) colleague Michael Barrie.
- He and Woody Allen met in high school art class. They sometimes played hooky to see the Brooklyn Dodgers play at Ebbets Field.
- Broke into television and film writing comedy routines for comedians. Frequently wrote material for Sid Caesar, Dick Van Dyke, Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Johnny Carson, Woody Allen and Rodney Dangerfield.
- Son Quincy Rose was named for Brooklyn's Quincy Street, where Mickey lived as a child.
- Co-wrote a lot of Woody Allen's early comedy routines, and is credited for writing the famous "Moose" sketch.
- Daughter Jennifer Rose is a comedienne.
- Father of Quincy Rose.
- Son Quincy's film was an Official Selection of the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival 2011.
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