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Yoram Gross

Yoram Gross

Director · 1926–2015 · Kraków, Poland

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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.

Directed 22

1990s

  1. 1999

    Flipper and Lopaka

    Director

  2. 1997

    Tabaluga

    Director

  3. 1994

    Dot in Space

    Director

  4. 1993

    The Adventures of Blinky Bill

    Director

    65
  5. 1992

    Blinky Bill

    Director

  6. 1991

    The Magic Riddle

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    Dot Goes to Hollywood

    Director

  2. 1987

    The Adventures of Candy Claus

    Director

  3. Dot and the Smugglers

    Director

  4. 1986

    Dot and the Whale

    Director

  5. Dot and Keeto

    Director

  6. 1985

    Dot and the Koala

    Director

  7. Epic

    Director

  8. 1984

    The Camel Boy

    Director

  9. 1983

    Dot and the Bunny

    Director

  10. 1982

    Sarah

    Director

  11. 1981

    Around the World with Dot

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Little Convict

    Director

  2. 1977

    Dot and the Kangaroo

    Director

    71

1960s

  1. 1962

    Joseph the Dreamer

    Director

  2. Who Knows?

    Director

1940s

  1. 1947

    Jasne łany

    Assistant Director

Produced 18

2000s

  1. 2005

    Blinky Bill's White Christmas

    Executive Producer

1990s

  1. 1998

    Dumb Bunnies

    Producer

  2. Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown

    Producer

  3. 1994

    Dot in Space

    Producer

  4. 1993

    The Adventures of Blinky Bill

    Producer

    65
  5. 1992

    Blinky Bill

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1988

    Dot Goes to Hollywood

    Producer

  2. 1987

    The Adventures of Candy Claus

    Producer

  3. 1986

    Dot and the Whale

    Producer

  4. 1985

    Dot and the Koala

    Producer

  5. Epic

    Producer

  6. 1984

    The Camel Boy

    Producer

  7. 1983

    Dot and the Bunny

    Producer

  8. 1981

    Around the World with Dot

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Little Convict

    Producer

  2. 1977

    Dot and the Kangaroo

    Producer

    71

1960s

  1. 1962

    Joseph the Dreamer

    Producer

Wrote 13

1990s

  1. 1994

    Dot in Space

    Writer

  2. 1993

    The Adventures of Blinky Bill

    Story

    65
  3. 1992

    Blinky Bill

    Writer

  4. 1991

    The Magic Riddle

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1985

    Dot and the Koala

    Writer

  2. Epic

    Screenplay, Original Story

  3. 1984

    The Camel Boy

    Writer

  4. 1983

    Dot and the Bunny

    Writer

  5. 1982

    Sarah

    Writer

  6. 1981

    Save the Lady

    Story, Screenplay

  7. Around the World with Dot

    Story, Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Little Convict

    Story

  2. 1977

    Dot and the Kangaroo

    Screenplay

    71

Visual effects 1

2010s

  1. 2012

    Once Around the Sun

    Visual Effects