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Yoram Gross
Kraków, Poland
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…
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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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2012
Once Around the Sun
Movie Visual Effects
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2012
Blinky & Me
Movie
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2010
Santa's Apprentice
Movie Producer
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2005
Blinky Bill's White Christmas
Movie Executive Producer
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1999
Flipper and Lopaka
TV show Director
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1998
Dumb Bunnies
TV show Producer
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1998
Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown
TV show Producer
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1997
Tabaluga
TV show Director
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1994
Dot in Space
Movie Writer
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1993
The Adventures of Blinky Bill
TV show Producer
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1992
Blinky Bill
Movie Director
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1991
The Magic Riddle
Movie Director
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1988
Dot Goes to Hollywood
Movie Producer
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1987
The Adventures of Candy Claus
Movie Producer
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1987
Dot and the Smugglers
Movie Director
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1986
Dot and the Whale
Movie Producer
More credits
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1986
Dot and Keeto
Movie Director
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1985
Dot and the Koala
Movie Director
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1985
Epic
Movie Director
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1984
The Camel Boy
Movie Director
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1983
Dot and the Bunny
Movie Director
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1982
Sarah
Movie Writer
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1981
Save the Lady
Movie Story
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1981
Around the World with Dot
Movie Screenplay
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1979
The Little Convict
Movie Director
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1977
Dot and the Kangaroo
Movie Screenplay
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1970
Politicians
Movie Director
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1962
Joseph the Dreamer
Movie Director
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1962
Who Knows?
Movie Director
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1958
Songs without words
Movie Director
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1956
Yemenite Fantasy
Movie Director
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1955
Hava Nagila
Movie Director
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1947
Jasne łany
Movie Assistant Director
