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Gary Ross Biography (1956-)

Born in 1956; son of Arthur A. Ross (a screenwriter). Career: Screenwriter, producer, and actor. Author of political speeches, including speeches for President Bill Clinton. Also Chairman of Los Angeles Public Library Commission, 1993--; served as delegate for the Democratic National Convention. Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best original screenplay, 1988,and Writers Guild Award nomination, both for Big; Academy Award nomination, best original screenplay, 1994, for Dave; Golden Satellite Awards, best original motion picture screenplay and best motion picture, comedy ormusical, both 1998, Writers Guild Award nomination, and Paul Selvin Award, Writers Guild of America, all for Pleasantville..

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Screenwriter, Producer, Actor

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Producer
• Big, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• Trial and Error, New Line Cinema, 1997
• Pleasantville, New Line Cinema, 1998
• Director
• Pleasantville, New Line Cinema, 1998
• Film Appearances
• Immigration officer, Crackers, Universal, 1984
• Policeman #2, Dave, Warner Bros., 1993
• Television Work
• Specials
• Producer, The High Life, ABC, 1990
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Big, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• Mr. Baseball, Universal, 1992
• Dave, Warner Bros., 1993
• (Uncredited) The Flintstones, Universal, 1994
• Lassie, Paramount, 1994
• Pleasantville, New Line Cinema, 1998
• Television Series
• The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1983

Further Reference

Adaptations:

• The screenplay Big was adapted as a stage musical by David Shire,Richard Maltby Jr., and John Weidman, produced at the Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1996.