Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956) is an American writer, director and actor. He is best known for directing Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, both of which featured Tobey Maguire in the lead role.
Ross was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of screenwriter Arthur A. Ross. He is also the nephew of California citizens, Robert Zaitlin, former Medical Doctor, and Joyce Zaitlin.
Ross's first produced screenplay was 1988's Big, for which he was nomin...
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Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956) is an American writer, director and actor. He is best known for directing Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, both of which featured Tobey Maguire in the lead role.
Ross was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of screenwriter Arthur A. Ross. He is also the nephew of California citizens, Robert Zaitlin, former Medical Doctor, and Joyce Zaitlin.
Ross's first produced screenplay was 1988's Big, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also received a Best Original Screenplay nomination for 1993's Dave. He wrote early drafts of 1992's Mr. Baseball and 1994's Lassie. He wrote the screenplay for 1998's Pleasantville, which also marked his directorial debut. In 2003, he wrote, directed and produced Seabiscuit based on Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He wrote the screenplay for 2008's The Tale of Despereaux based on the...
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