Gaylen Ross
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Gaylen Ross is an American actress, writer, producer and director.
Ross starred in George A. Romero
's 1978 horror film
Dawn of the Dead and later in Creepshow
– and in the 1982 horror film Madman
under the pseudonym 'Alexis Dubin'. Along with David Emge
, Ross was one of two primary cast members of the original Dawn of the Dead not to have a cameo appearance in the 2004 remake
– though the film featured a mall store named after her and a reporter in the remake was named after her character.
, Ross is the daughter of Wolf Rosenblum and was raised in a traditional Jewish family.
Ross co-edited from 1975–77 the poetry journal "Antaeus" (Summer 1970- final issue, Autumn 1994) published in New York City. In addition to modeling and acting, Ross is also a producer and director, with other numerous film companies as well as her documentary film company, "GR Films".
, a biography of the actor and Broadway performer, Not Just Las Vegas, about the rise of nation-wide gambling in the USA, To Russia For Love (GR Films), about the Russian Mail-order bride
business, and a forthcoming book, on a specific terrible incident, involving this same "Russian Bride Business". The book is entitled: Married To A Stranger, authored by Gaylen Ross and John Connolly, published by Berkeley Publishing Group. Proposed release date: November 30, 2006. Selling The Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud, Dealers Among Dealers, on Diamond Dealers of 47th Street in New York, and the Emmy award-winning film on Swiss Banks and the Holocaust, Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold.
In 2009, Ross released Killing Kasztner
on the work and assassination of Rezso Kasztner
. The film depicts Kasztner, a Hungarian Jew, who negotiated with the Nazis during World War II
for the release of 1,700 Jews and was assassinated in Tel Aviv in 1957.
Ross starred in George A. Romero
George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
's 1978 horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Dawn of the Dead and later in Creepshow
Creepshow
Creepshow is a 1982 American horror anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King. The film's ensemble cast included Ted Danson, Leslie Nielsen, Hal Holbrook, E.G...
– and in the 1982 horror film Madman
Madman (1982 film)
Madman is a 1982 cult classic slasher film directed and written by Joe Giannone.-Plot summary:...
under the pseudonym 'Alexis Dubin'. Along with David Emge
David Emge
David Emge is an American actor. He is known for his role as Stephen in George A. Romero's classic film Dawn of the Dead.-Early life:Emge was born in Evansville, Indiana, United States...
, Ross was one of two primary cast members of the original Dawn of the Dead not to have a cameo appearance in the 2004 remake
Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)
Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his directorial debut. It is a remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Jake Weber. The film depict a handful of human survivors living in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin shopping mall...
– though the film featured a mall store named after her and a reporter in the remake was named after her character.
Background
Born Gail Sue Rosenblum in Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Ross is the daughter of Wolf Rosenblum and was raised in a traditional Jewish family.
Ross co-edited from 1975–77 the poetry journal "Antaeus" (Summer 1970- final issue, Autumn 1994) published in New York City. In addition to modeling and acting, Ross is also a producer and director, with other numerous film companies as well as her documentary film company, "GR Films".
Current work
Ross's documentaries include: Listen To Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie BeechmanLaurie Beechman
Laurie Hope Beechman was an American singer. As a performer, she was known for her Broadway performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, and Les Misérables...
, a biography of the actor and Broadway performer, Not Just Las Vegas, about the rise of nation-wide gambling in the USA, To Russia For Love (GR Films), about the Russian Mail-order bride
Mail-order bride
Mail-order bride is a label applied to a woman who publishes her intent to marry someone from another country. This term is considered offensive by some people. The mail-order bride industry is the economic trade of contracted domestic partnerships, often between citizens of different countries or...
business, and a forthcoming book, on a specific terrible incident, involving this same "Russian Bride Business". The book is entitled: Married To A Stranger, authored by Gaylen Ross and John Connolly, published by Berkeley Publishing Group. Proposed release date: November 30, 2006. Selling The Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud, Dealers Among Dealers, on Diamond Dealers of 47th Street in New York, and the Emmy award-winning film on Swiss Banks and the Holocaust, Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold.
In 2009, Ross released Killing Kasztner
Killing Kasztner
Killing Kasztner is a feature-length theatrical documentary directed by Gaylen Ross. The film features the director and her search for the truth about Rezso Kasztner. The director first heard about Kasztner from a Hungarian woman while working on another documentary, Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi...
on the work and assassination of Rezso Kasztner
Rudolf Kastner
Rudolf Israel Kastner was a Jewish-Hungarian journalist and lawyer who became known for facilitating the departure of Jews out of Nazi-occupied Hungary during the Holocaust...
. The film depicts Kasztner, a Hungarian Jew, who negotiated with the Nazis during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
for the release of 1,700 Jews and was assassinated in Tel Aviv in 1957.
External links
- GR Films
- Photo of Ross in the movie Dawn of the Dead
