Yoram Gross
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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Films (28)
Once Around the Sun
2012 · Visual Effects
Blinky & Me
2012
Santa's Apprentice
2010 · Producer
Blinky Bill's White Christmas
2005 · Executive Producer
Dot in Space
1994 · Producer, Director, Writer
Blinky Bill, le koala malicieux
1992 · Director, Producer, Writer
La légende de Cindy
1991 · Director, Writer
Dot Goes to Hollywood
1988 · Producer, Director
The Adventures of Candy Claus
1987 · Producer, Director
Dot and the Smugglers
1987 · Director
Dot and the Whale
1986 · Director, Producer
Dot and Keeto
1986 · Director
Dot and the Koala
1985 · Producer, Director, Writer
Epic
1985 · Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Story
The Camel Boy
1984 · Director, Producer, Writer
Dot and the Bunny
1983 · Director, Writer, Producer
Sarah
1982 · Director, Writer
Save the Lady
1981 · Story, Screenplay
Around the World with Dot
1981 · Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer
The Little Convict
1979 · Director, Story, Producer
Dot and the Kangaroo
1977 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Politicians
1970 · Director
Joseph the Dreamer
1962 · Director, Producer
Who Knows?
1962 · Director
Songs without words
1958 · Director
Yemenite Fantasy
1956 · Director
Hava Nagila
1955 · Director
Jasne łany
1947 · Assistant Director
