Gary Ross, a multi-talented American individual, was born on November 3rd, 1956, in the vibrant city of Angeles Los, California. His father, Arthur A. Ross, a renowned screenwriter, played a significant role in shaping Gary's interest in the film industry.
Gary's early career in television writing began with the series "The Hitchhiker" in 1983, followed by his breakthrough in 1986 with the screenplay for the Tom Hanks-starring film "Big." This marked his first feature film screenplay, which catapulted him to success.
Ross's impressive screenwriting credits include notable films such as "Mr. Baseball" (1992),"Dave" (1993),"Pleasantville" (1998),and "Seabiscuit" (2003). Furthermore, he made his directorial debut with "Pleasantville" in 1998, and subsequently directed "Seabiscuit" (2003) and "The Hunger Games" (2012),which he adapted from the novel by Suzanne Collins.
Throughout his illustrious career, Ross has received four Academy Award nominations, including nods for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay for "Seabiscuit" (2003),which garnered seven Academy Award nominations but did not win any.
Despite the massive commercial success of "The Hunger Games" (2012),Ross opted out of participating in the franchise's subsequent sequels, instead choosing to focus on other projects. These included the Civil War film "Free State of Jones" (2016) and a long-planned reboot of the film co-written by his father, "Creature from the Black Lagoon."
