Gaylen Ross
Biography
Gaylen Ross is an American filmmaker, writer, and producer whose documentary work spans more than three decades. Born and raised in Indianapolis, she studied literature at The New School for Social Research and worked as managing editor of the journal Antaeus and at Ecco Press from 1975 to 1977. As an actress, she played Francine in George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), Betsy in Madman (1981), and Becky Vickers in Creepshow (1982). Her documentaries include Dealers Among Dealers, about the diamond trade on New York's 47th Street, and Killing Kasztner (2008), about Rezso Kasztner. Her company GR Films produced To Russia For Love, Not Just Las Vegas, and the Emmy Award-winning documentary Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold, which she wrote. She also co-wrote the book Married To A Stranger and directed the 2019 documentary Ximei with Andy Cohen.
76years old
Turns 77 on August 15in 305 days
- Born Indianapolis
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 4 years1978 to 1982
Every film, newest first
- 1982CreepshowIMDb rating 6.8
- 1981MadmanIMDb rating 5.1
- 1978Dawn of the DeadIMDb rating 7.8
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Gaylen Ross shares two films with David Early, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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