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Michael C. Gross(1945-2015)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Michael C. Gross was born on 4 October 1945 in Newburgh, New York, USA. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He was married to Glenis Wootton. He died on 16 November 2015 in Oceanside, California, USA.
BornOctober 4, 1945
DiedNovember 16, 2015(70)
BornOctober 4, 1945
DiedNovember 16, 2015(70)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
4.4
  • Producer
  • 1992
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1984
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters II (1989)
Ghostbusters II
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1989
Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
Dave
6.9
  • Producer
  • 1993

Credits

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Producer

  • Beethoven (1994)
    Beethoven
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, and Sarah Rose Karr in Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
    Beethoven's 2nd
    5.0
    • produced by
    • 1993
  • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Dave
    6.9
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992)
    Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1992
  • Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, and Sarah Rose Karr in Beethoven (1992)
    Beethoven
    5.8
    • produced by
    • 1992
  • Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1992
  • The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
    The Real Ghostbusters
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986–1991
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Cave, Christian Cousins, Joseph Cousins, Ben Diskin, Miko Hughes, Sarah Rose Karr, Tom Kurlander, Ross Malinger, Marissa Rosen, and Tameka Runnels in Kindergarten Cop (1990)
    Kindergarten Cop
    6.3
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters II (1989)
    Ghostbusters II
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)
    Twins
    6.2
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Big Shots (1987)
    Big Shots
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Daryl Hannah, Robert Redford, and Debra Winger in Legal Eagles (1986)
    Legal Eagles
    6.0
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • associate producer
    • 1984
  • Heavy Metal (1981)
    Heavy Metal
    6.6
    • associate producer (as Michael Gross)
    • 1981

Additional Crew

  • John Candy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, and Dave Thomas in SCTV Network (1981)
    SCTV Network
    8.4
    TV Series
    • main titles (as Micheal Gross)
    • 1981

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Dave
    6.9
    • second unit director
    • 1993
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Cave, Christian Cousins, Joseph Cousins, Ben Diskin, Miko Hughes, Sarah Rose Karr, Tom Kurlander, Ross Malinger, Marissa Rosen, and Tameka Runnels in Kindergarten Cop (1990)
    Kindergarten Cop
    6.3
    • second unit director: Oregon
    • 1990

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Michael Gross
  • Born
    • October 4, 1945
    • Newburgh, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 2015
    • Oceanside, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Glenis Wootton1952 - 2006 (her death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Art-designed the "no ghosts" logo for Ghostbusters, based on a concept from Dan Aykroyd's original script.

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