Has completed writing the script "Sea Biscuit", which he will soon produce and direct. Has completed another script "Dog Years", which is currently on hold. [August 2002]
Gary Ross is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing the films Pleasantville, Seabiscuit, and The Hunger Games.
Ross was born on October 3, 1956 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were both television writers. Ross has two sisters. He attended Wesleyan University, where he majored in history.
Ross began his career as a writer for television shows such as The Wonder Years and Family Ties. He made his directorial debut with the film Pleasantville in 1998. The film was a critical and commercial success.
Ross directed the 2003 film Seabiscuit, which was based on the true story of the racehorse of the same name. The film was a critical and commercial success, and earned Ross an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
In 2012, Ross directed The Hunger Games, the first film in the popular dystopian franchise. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $700 million at the box office.
Ross has a net worth of $40 million. He has been married twice. His first marriage was to writer Barbara Avedon, with whom he has two children. His second marriage is to writer Lisa Henson, with whom he has one child.
General Info
Full Name
Gary Ross
Profession
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director, Actor
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Allison Thomas
Parents
Arthur A. Ross, Gail Ross
Accomplishments
Awards
Saturn Award, Saturn Award for Best Writing, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Paul Selvin Award, Arthur Ellis Awards for Best True Crime Book, PGA Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, Satellite Award for Best Director, Producers Guild of...
Movies
Ocean's Eight, Free State of Jones, The Hunger Games, The Tale of Despereaux, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville, Trial and Error, Lassie, Dave, Mr. Baseball, Big, East of Eden, Burial Rites
[on minimizing the use of special effects in directing The Hunger Games (2012)] We would be doing exactly what the Capitol is doing if we used 3D. We'd be exploiting what the book condemns: a mediacentric society where entertainment in that culture devolves into spectacle, and that spectacle evolves into political control.
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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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Has completed writing the script "Sea Biscuit", which he will soon produce and direct. Has completed another script "Dog Years", which is currently on hold. [August 2002]
