Gary Ross
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Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956)[3] is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the fantasy comedy-drama film Pleasantville (1998), the sports drama film Seabiscuit (2003), the sci-fi action film The Hunger Games (2012), and the heist comedy film Ocean's 8 (2018).[2] Ross has been nominated for four Academy Awards.
Early life and career
Ross was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Gail and
Career
Ross took on the high-profile project of co-adapting and directing the film adaptation of the first book in Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games trilogy. The film was released on March 23, 2012, and earned $672.8 million worldwide. Although the film was financially and critically successful, Ross opted to not adapt or direct the sequels, citing the rushed production schedule (particularly for both writing and directing) as his main reason.[6]
Ross also wrote and produced the animated feature The Tale of Despereaux, based on the Newbery Medal-winning children's book by Kate DiCamillo. His first book, Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind, was published by Candlewick Press in 2012. A children's book, it is written completely in verse.
His next two films as a director and writer were the period drama Free State of Jones (2016) and the heist film Ocean's 8 (2018).
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1986 | The Hitchhiker | No | Yes | No | Television series (episode: "Man of Her Dreams") |
1988 | Big | No | Yes | Co-producer | |
1992 | Mr. Baseball | No | Yes | No | |
1993 | Dave | No | Yes | No | |
1994 | Lassie | No | Yes | No | |
1995 | The Misery Brothers | No | Yes | No | |
1997 | Trial and Error | No | No | Yes | |
1998 | Pleasantville | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directorial Debut |
2003 | Seabiscuit | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | No | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | The Hunger Games | Yes | Yes | No | |
2016 | Free State of Jones | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2018 | Ocean's 8 | Yes | Yes | No | |
2022 | Desert Warrior | No | Yes | No |
Awards and nominations
Year | Title | Award |
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1988 | Big | Saturn Award for Best Writing Nominated- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay |
1993 | Dave | Paul Selvin Award Nominated- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay |
1998 | Pleasantville | Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay Producers Guild of America for Most Promising Producer Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Director Nominated- Saturn Award for Best Writing |
2003 | Seabiscuit | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Nominated- Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture Nominated- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
References
- ^ "Cheat Sheet: Gary Ross". Bestforfilm. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "Interview: Gary Ross breathes his life into 'Pleasantville'". CNN. October 12, 1998.
- ^ "Gary Ross Bio". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (October 17, 2003). "Celebrity Jews". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ "Gary Ross Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "'The Hunger Games' Turns 10: Director Gary Ross Reflects on Filming, Story's Resonant Themes". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 March 2022.
External links
- Gary Ross at IMDb