Yoram Jerzy Gross AM (18 October 1926 â€" 21 September 2015) was a
Polish-born Australian producer of children's and family
entertainment. Internationally acclaimed for his films and television
series, Gross established a worldwide reputation for the adaptation of
children's characters from books and films to animation that won the
hearts of children and adults worldwide. His company is best known for
producing the films Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala and Dot and the
Kangaroo.Gross used his films to convey loyalty, peaceful resolve and
good winning over evil. "If you watch my films carefully you will see
the history of my life", he said.Born in Kraków, Poland, the brother
of Jewish film director Natan Gross, Yoram Gross endured World War II
under the Nazi regime. His family was on Oskar Schindler's list, but
chose to make their own risky escape, moving hiding places 72 times.
Polish-born Australian producer of children's and family
entertainment. Internationally acclaimed for his films and television
series, Gross established a worldwide reputation for the adaptation of
children's characters from books and films to animation that won the
hearts of children and adults worldwide. His company is best known for
producing the films Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala and Dot and the
Kangaroo.Gross used his films to convey loyalty, peaceful resolve and
good winning over evil. "If you watch my films carefully you will see
the history of my life", he said.Born in Kraków, Poland, the brother
of Jewish film director Natan Gross, Yoram Gross endured World War II
under the Nazi regime. His family was on Oskar Schindler's list, but
chose to make their own risky escape, moving hiding places 72 times.
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