As Director, As Writer
Dot in Space
1994
6.0
Yoram Gross
Directing
Birth Date
October 18, 1926
Place of Birth
Kraków, Poland
Date of Death
September 21, 2015
Biography
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.
Complete Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Blinky Bill
1992
5.7
As Director, As Writer
The Magic Riddle
1991
2.4
As Director
Dot Goes to Hollywood
1988
7.0
As Director
The Adventures of Candy Claus
1987
4.0
As Director
Dot and the Whale
1986
5.0
As Director, As Writer
Dot and the Koala
1985
6.0
As Director, As Writer
Epic
1985
6.2
As Director, As Writer
The Camel Boy
1984
4.8
As Director, As Writer
Dot and the Bunny
1983
8.5
As Director, As Writer
Sarah
1982
5.3
As Writer
Save the Lady
1981
7.0
As Director, As Writer
Around the World with Dot
1981
6.0
As Director
The Little Convict
1979
6.7
As Director, As Writer
Dot and the Kangaroo
1977
7.1
As Director
Joseph the Dreamer
1962
3.0