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Encyclopedia > Gary Ross

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. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Pleasantville is a New Line Cinema film first released in Canada on September 17, 1998 starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, and Jeff Daniels. ... Seabiscuit is a 2003 American drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand. ... Tobias Vincent Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor. ...


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Seabiscuit is a 2003 American drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand. ... Pleasantville is a New Line Cinema film first released in Canada on September 17, 1998 starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, and Jeff Daniels. ... Dave is a 1993 comedy-drama movie written by Gary Ross, directed by Ivan Reitman, and starring Kevin Kline (in a dual role), Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben Kingsley, and Laura Linney. ... Mr. ... Big is a 1988 comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who is aged to adulthood by a magical fortune telling machine. ...

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Gary Mansfield Ross (361 words)
Gary put up a courageous battle with cancer and accomplished his goal to see his little girl graduate from high school.
Gary went into the cable TV business with his high school friends and worked with people he loved and loved what he did.
Gary is survived by his wife Claudia, their daughter Julia, his brothers Jim Ross, Dave Ross (his wife Judie), his sisters Kathy Pierre (her husband Dave), and Pat Okazaki (her husband Stan).
Gary Ross (450 words)
The son of fllisted screenwriter Arthur Ross, creator of Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954), Gary Ross was born in Los Angeles in 1956 and received an Ivy League education at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught a course on Film and Social History.
His political resumé is impressive: Ross spent a summer as a teenager working for a Congressman in 1972, participated in Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for president, and wrote speeches and jokes for Michael Dukakis and Bill Clinton, among other prominent Democrats.
Ross is the father of twins, Claudia and Jack, born May 26, 1995.
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