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Gary Ross(I)

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Gary Ross
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Gary Ross is an American writer, director and actor born November 3rd, 1956 in Los Angeles, California. His father was screenwriter Arthur A. Ross (1920 - 2008). After writing for television series The Hitchhiker (1983) in 1986, Ross broke through by penning the Tom Hanks hit Big (1988), his first screenplay to be made into a feature film. Ross followed up the success of Big (1988) with a series of notable screenwriting credits including Mr. Baseball (1992), Dave (1993), Pleasantville (1998) and Seabiscuit (2003). 1998's Pleasantville (1998) also marked Ross's directorial debut, after which he went on to direct Seabiscuit (2003) and The Hunger Games (2012), which he adapted for the screen alongside Hunger Games novelist Suzanne Collins. Ross has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay nods for Seabiscuit (2003), which received a total of seven Academy Awards nominations but no wins.

Despite the extraordinary commercial success of The Hunger Games (2012), Ross declined involvement in the franchise's three sequels, choosing instead to focus on other projects including a Civil War film, Free State of Jones (2016), and a long-planned reboot of a film co-written by Gary's father, Arthur A. Ross - Creature from the Black Lagoon.
BornNovember 3, 1956
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 8 wins & 23 nominations total

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Matthew McConaughey and Gary Ross in Free State of Jones (2016)
Matthew McConaughey, Gary Ross, Benoît Delhomme, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Donald Elise Watkins, and Charlie Anderson in Free State of Jones (2016)
Gary Ross in The Hunger Games (2012)
Gary Ross and Kathleen Kennedy in Seabiscuit (2003)
Tobey Maguire and Gary Ross in Seabiscuit (2003)
Gary Ross in Seabiscuit (2003)
Gary Ross in Seabiscuit (2003)
Gary Ross in Seabiscuit (2003)
Gary Ross and Frank Marshall in Seabiscuit (2003)
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Gary Ross
Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Gary Ross, Sarah Paulson, and Rihanna in Ocean's Eight (2018)

Known for:

Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2012
Pleasantville (1998)
Pleasantville
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1998
Tobey Maguire in Siskel & Ebert (1986)
Seabiscuit
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2003
Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
Big
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1988

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Writer

  • East of Eden
    • screenplay
    • In Production
  • Desert Warrior
    • writer
    • In Production
  • Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina in Ocean's Eight (2018)
    Ocean's Eight
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2018
  • Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones (2016)
    Free State of Jones
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2016
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
    The Hunger Games
    • screenplay by
    • 2012
  • The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
    The Tale of Despereaux
    • screenplay by
    • 2008
  • Tobey Maguire in Siskel & Ebert (1986)
    Seabiscuit
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Pleasantville (1998)
    Pleasantville
    • written by
    • 1998
  • The Misery Brothers (1995)
    The Misery Brothers
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Lassie
    • based on a film by
    • Video Game
    • 1994
  • Tom Guiry and Howard in Lassie (1994)
    Lassie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Dave
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Tom Selleck in Mr. Baseball (1992)
    Mr. Baseball
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
    Big
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
    The Hitchhiker
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1986

Producer

  • Untitled Margot Robbie Ocean's Eleven Film
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Burial Rites
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones (2016)
    Free State of Jones
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2016
  • The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
    The Tale of Despereaux
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2008
  • Tobey Maguire in Siskel & Ebert (1986)
    Seabiscuit
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Pleasantville (1998)
    Pleasantville
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Jeff Daniels and Michael Richards in Trial and Error (1997)
    Trial and Error
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
    Big
    • co-producer
    • 1988

Director

  • East of Eden
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina in Ocean's Eight (2018)
    Ocean's Eight
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones (2016)
    Free State of Jones
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Hunger Games: Cast Interviews (2012)
    Hunger Games: Cast Interviews
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
    The Hunger Games
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2012
  • Tobey Maguire in Siskel & Ebert (1986)
    Seabiscuit
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Pleasantville (1998)
    Pleasantville
    • Director
    • 1998
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  • Born
    • November 3, 1956
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Allison Thomas? - 2016 (seperated, 2 children)
  • Parents
    • Arthur A. Ross
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    Family entertainment is really very necessary in our culture. Look how profitable they are. It's almost not discretionary. You need to take your family to the movies.

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