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Yoram Gross (1926-2015)

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Birthplace:
Kraków, Poland

Born:
October 18, 1926

Died:
September 21, 2015

Biography from TheMovieDB

Yoram Gross was a Polish-born Australian film producer, director, and screenwriter renowned for his contributions to children's animation. Born in Kraków, Poland, he survived the Holocaust by frequently changing hiding places during World War II. After the war, Gross studied music and musicology at Jagiellonian University and began his film career in 1947. He initially worked as an assistant to Polish directors and later moved to Israel in 1950, where he produced and directed documentaries and feature films. In 1968, Gross emigrated to Australia, where he founded Yoram Gross Film Studios, later known as Flying Bark Productions. He gained international acclaim for animated films such as Dot and the Kangaroo (1977) and Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala (1992), which adapted beloved children's characters into animation. Gross's storytelling was characterized by its non-violent themes and universal appeal, earning him over 80 international awards. In 1995, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the film industry.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1947  Jasne łany

Director:
1947  Jasne łany
1958  Songs without words
1962  Joseph the Dreamer
1970  Politicians
1977  Dot and the Kangaroo
1979  The Little Convict
1981  Around the World with Dot
1982  Sarah
1983  Dot and the Bunny
1984  The Camel Boy
1985  Dot and the Koala
1985  Epic
1986  Dot And Keeto
1986  Dot and the Whale
1987  Dot and the Smugglers
1987  The Adventures of Candy Claus
1988  Dot Goes to Hollywood
1991  The Magic Riddle
1992  Blinky Bill
1994  Dot in Space

Executive Producer:
1947  Jasne łany
1958  Songs without words
1962  Joseph the Dreamer
1970  Politicians
1977  Dot and the Kangaroo
1979  The Little Convict
1981  Around the World with Dot
1982  Sarah
1983  Dot and the Bunny
1984  The Camel Boy
1985  Dot and the Koala
1985  Epic
1986  Dot And Keeto
1986  Dot and the Whale
1987  Dot and the Smugglers
1987  The Adventures of Candy Claus
1988  Dot Goes to Hollywood
1991  The Magic Riddle
1992  Blinky Bill
1994  Dot in Space
2005  Blinky Bill's White Christmas

Original Story:
1947  Jasne łany
1958  Songs without words
1962  Joseph the Dreamer
1970  Politicians
1977  Dot and the Kangaroo
1979  The Little Convict
1981  Around the World with Dot
1982  Sarah
1983  Dot and the Bunny
1984  The Camel Boy
1985  Dot and the Koala
1985  Epic
1986  Dot And Keeto
1986  Dot and the Whale
1987  Dot and the Smugglers
1987  The Adventures of Candy Claus
1988  Dot Goes to Hollywood
1991  The Magic Riddle
1992  Blinky Bill
1994  Dot in Space
2005  Blinky Bill's White Christmas

Producer:
1947  Jasne łany
1958  Songs without words
1962  Joseph the Dreamer
1970  Politicians
1977  Dot and the Kangaroo
1979  The Little Convict
1981  Around the World with Dot
1982  Sarah
1983  Dot and the Bunny
1984  The Camel Boy
1985  Dot and the Koala
1985  Epic
1986  Dot And Keeto
1986  Dot and the Whale
1987  Dot and the Smugglers
1987  The Adventures of Candy Claus
1988  Dot Goes to Hollywood
1991  The Magic Riddle
1992  Blinky Bill
1994  Dot in Space
2005  Blinky Bill's White Christmas
2010  Santa's Apprentice

Screenplay:
1947  Jasne łany
1958  Songs without words
1962  Joseph the Dreamer
1970  Politicians
1977  Dot and the Kangaroo
1979  The Little Convict
1981  Around the World with Dot
1981  Save the Lady
1982  Sarah
1983  Dot and the Bunny
1984  The Camel Boy
1985  Dot and the Koala
1985  Epic
1986  Dot And Keeto
1986  Dot and the Whale
1987  Dot and the Smugglers
1987  The Adventures of Candy Claus
1988  Dot Goes to Hollywood
1991  The Magic Riddle
1992  Blinky Bill
1994  Dot in Space
2005  Blinky Bill's White Christmas
2010  Santa's Apprentice

Story:
1947  Jasne łany
1958  Songs without words
1962  Joseph the Dreamer
1970  Politicians
1977  Dot and the Kangaroo
1979  The Little Convict
1981  Around the World with Dot
1981  Save the Lady
1982  Sarah
1983  Dot and the Bunny
1984  The Camel Boy
1985  Dot and the Koala
1985  Epic
1986  Dot And Keeto
1986  Dot and the Whale
1987  Dot and the Smugglers
1987  The Adventures of Candy Claus
1988  Dot Goes to Hollywood
1991  The Magic Riddle
1992  Blinky Bill
1994  Dot in Space
2005  Blinky Bill's White Christmas
2010  Santa's Apprentice

Writer:
1947  Jasne łany
1958  Songs without words
1962  Joseph the Dreamer
1970  Politicians
1977  Dot and the Kangaroo
1979  The Little Convict
1981  Around the World with Dot
1981  Save the Lady
1982  Sarah
1983  Dot and the Bunny
1984  The Camel Boy
1985  Dot and the Koala
1985  Epic
1986  Dot And Keeto
1986  Dot and the Whale
1987  Dot and the Smugglers
1987  The Adventures of Candy Claus
1988  Dot Goes to Hollywood
1991  The Magic Riddle
1992  Blinky Bill
1994  Dot in Space
2005  Blinky Bill's White Christmas
2010  Santa's Apprentice

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TV Production

Director:
1993  The Adventures of Blinky Bill
1997  Tabaluga
1999  Flipper and Lopaka

Producer:
1993  The Adventures of Blinky Bill
1997  Tabaluga
1998  Dumb Bunnies
1998  Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown
1999  Flipper and Lopaka

Story:
1993  The Adventures of Blinky Bill
1997  Tabaluga
1998  Dumb Bunnies
1998  Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown
1999  Flipper and Lopaka

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