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Biography
Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the fantasy comedy-drama film Pleasantville (1998), the sports drama film Seabiscuit (2003), the dystopian action film The Hunger Games (2012), and the heist comedy film Ocean's 8 (2018). Ross has been nominated for four Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2004 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2004 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1989 · nominated
Filmography14 titles

Pleasantville
1998Director, Producer, Screenplay
1998Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Hunger Games
2012Director, Screenplay
2012Director, Screenplay

Big
1988Co-Producer, Writer
1988Co-Producer, Writer

Seabiscuit
2003as Pimlico Track Announcer
2003as Pimlico Track Announcer

Ocean's Eight
2018Director, Screenplay, Story
2018Director, Screenplay, Story

Free State of Jones
2016Director, Producer, Writer
2016Director, Producer, Writer

Ocean's Twelve
2004Thanks
2004Thanks

Dave
1993as Policeman #2
1993as Policeman #2

Late Night
2019Thanks
2019Thanks

The Tale of Despereaux
2008Producer, Screenplay
2008Producer, Screenplay

Lassie
1994Writer
1994Writer

Mr. Baseball
1992Screenplay
1992Screenplay

Desert Warrior
2025Writer
2025Writer

Dreams on Spec
2007as Self
2007as Self