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Michael C. Gross Biography

Birth Name:Michael C. Gross

Birth Place:Newburgh, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Assistant director, Production designer, Art department

Fast Facts

  • Attended Pratt Institute in the 1960s, majoring in fine art
  • Began working in the production industry after moving to California in 1980
  • In 1968, he worked as a designer for the Mexican Olympics
  • Worked as the art director for National Lampoon magazine, EYE magazine and Esquire magazine
  • Retired from film production in 1995 in order to pursing painting
  • After surviving cancer, he moved to Oceanside California to work as the curator of the Oceanside Museum of Art
  • He was once an instructor at New York's School of Visual Arts

Awards

  • 1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Special Achievement: nominated
  • 1991Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 1992Stinker Award-Worst Picture: nominated
  • 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated