Gary Ross

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Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is an American writer, director and actor. He is best known for directing Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, both of which had Tobey Maguire in the lead role.

Contents 1 Producing Career 2 Writing Career 3 Directing Career 4 Filmography 5 External links

[edit] Producing Career

Ross has produced several films starting with the 1988 film Big, which he co-produced. Ross produced more films, including Trial and Terror (1997) and Pleasantville (1998), which he also wrote and directed. In 2003, he produced the film Seabiscuit, about the legendary race horse. In the year 2008 he will produce three films, The Tale of Despereaux, Creature From the Black Lagoon and The Free State of Jones.

[edit] Writing Career

Ross started writting in 1988 in the Big, in which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 1992, he wrote the screenplay for Mr. Baseball. In 1993, he wrote the screenplay for Dave, for which he was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards. In 1994, he wrote the Screenplay for Lassie. He also wrote the screenplay for the movie Pleasantville, which he also directed. In 2003, he wrote, directed and produced Seabiscuit, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2008, he will write the screenplay for three films, The Tale of Despereaux, Creature From the Black Lagoon and The Free State of Jones.

[edit] Directing Career

Ross started directing with the film Pleasantville, which was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Original Score. In 2003, he directed, produced and wrote the film Seabiscuit, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In 2008, he will direct the film The Tale of Despereaux, and is rumored to begin work on The Free State of Jones.

[edit] Filmography

• 2008: The Free State of Jones Producer, director, writer (announced)
• 2009: The Creature from the Black Lagoon Producer, writer (pre-production)
• 2008: The Tale of Despereaux Producer, Writer, Director (Post-Production)
• 2003: Seabiscuit Producer, director, writer
• 1998: Pleasantville Producer, director, writer
• 1997: Trial and Error Producer
• 1993: Dave Writer
• 1992: Mr. Baseball Writer
• 1988: Big Writer

[edit] External links

• Gary Ross at the Internet Movie Database