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Ross Katz Biography
Birth Name:Ross Katz
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Producer, Director, Production manager, Writer, Editorial department, Camera department
Fast Facts
- Nominated for dozens of accolades for "Taking Chance" including awards from Sundance, the WGA and the PGA
- Became a member of the producer's branch of AMPAS in 2005
- Attended Temple University for two years before leaving to pursue filmmaking full-time
- Quote: "I have wanted to make movies since I was a little kid․ My uncle took me to see 'Midnight Express' when I was eight-years-old․ I was so freaked out, but I think it was an introduction to a whole new kind of film for me․"
- Before landing his first job in film as a grip for Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs", he worked part-time as a radio disc jockey
- Often lends his hand to critically acclaimed social dramas based on true events including "Laramie Project" and "Taking Chance" among others
- Filmmaker Ted Hope was the one who encouraged him to go into producing
Awards
- 2002Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
- 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
- 2003ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
- 2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
- 2004Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
- 2004AFI Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
- 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
- 2004Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
- 2004Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
- 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
- 2006Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
- 2009Humanitas Prize-90 Minute Category: winner
- 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2009Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
- 2010Banff Rockie Award-Best Made-for-TV Movie: nominated
- 2010DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series: winner
- 2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
- 2010WGA Award (TV)-Long Form - Adaptation: winner
- 2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated