Gary Ross

Gary Ross

Born: November 3, 1956
in Los Angeles, California, USA
Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956) is an American film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for directing The Hunger Games.

Movies for Gary Ross...

Ocean's Team 3.0
Title: Ocean's Team 3.0
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2018
Type: Movie
Director Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a film where group chemistry is even more important than the individual performances.
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The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Title: The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Character: Self - Screenwriter
Released: August 18, 2012
Type: Movie
A feature length, eight part documentary that covers everything from pre-production to adapting the source novel to casting to shooting to post and marketing. This is an amazing in-depth piece and it's notable how many women were involved in this production, from several Lionsgate executives to novelist Suzanne Collins herself. Jennifer Lawrence talks about her "hypocrisy" in not wanting to do a big budget blockbuster after having devoted herself to indies (despite X-Men, which she seems to discount somewhat). There's also a nice sequence on the strength and weight training the actors went through and the stunts that are so notable in the film, as well as having to dance around the violence implicit in the story due to the planned PG-13 rating the filmmakers were aiming for.
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The Hunger Games: Letters From The Rose Garden
Title: The Hunger Games: Letters From The Rose Garden
Character: Self
Released: August 18, 2012
Type: Movie
Donald Sutherland talks about how moved he was by the script, which reminded him of Kubrick's Paths of Glory, his role as a repressive leader, and he reads from a letter he sent to director Gary Ross about the role.
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Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
Title: Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2010
Type: Movie
Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greatest epic films ever produced.
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Title: On the Lot
Released: May 22, 2007
Type: TV
On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition for filmmaking, produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million-dollar development deal at DreamWorks.
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Dreams on Spec
Title: Dreams on Spec
Character: Self
Released: March 23, 2007
Type: Movie
"Dreams on Spec" takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will sacrifice - for the chance to pursue their dreams. This feature-length documentary delves into the lives of three aspiring Hollywood screenwriters as they pour their hearts into their spec scripts, pitch their ideas to anyone who will listen, go to meetings, hold table reads, and work at low-level day-jobs - all in the hopes of one day seeing one of their beloved creations made into a movie. These poignant portraits are intercut with wisdom from a "Greek Chorus" of superstar Hollywood creative-types like James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, Gary Ross, and Carrie Fisher to forge a funny and compelling look at inspiration, creativity, and solitude in the movie industry.
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Seabiscuit
Title: Seabiscuit
Character: Pimlico Track Announcer
Released: July 22, 2003
Type: Movie
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
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The Misery Brothers
Title: The Misery Brothers
Character: Redwood Stump
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Screwball sex comedy focusing on two brothers.
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Dave
Title: Dave
Character: Policeman #2
Released: May 7, 1993
Type: Movie
A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.