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Tom Gries (December 20, 1922 – January 3, 1977) [citation needed] was an American TV and film director, writer, and film producer. Life and career. Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Ruth, later remarried to jazz musician Muggsy Spanier, who became stepfather to Ruth's sons.
Tom Gries. Director: Will Penny. Georgetown University-educated Thomas Stephen Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gluck), an advertising copywriter and actress, and Joseph Charles Gries.
Tom Gries. Director: Will Penny. Georgetown University-educated Thomas Stephen Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gluck), an advertising copywriter and actress, and Joseph Charles Gries.
Oct 13, 2022 · The late Tom Gries is one of many directors plastered with the vaguely pejorative term of “journeyman”, denoting a filmmaker who moves shiftlessly from genre to genre, and from the big screen to the small screen, building up a body of work not distinguished by a definable authorial voice.
Thomas S. "Tom" Gries (20 December 1922; Chicago, Illinois – 3 January 1977; Pacific Palisades, California) was an American TV and film director, writer and producer.
Jan 5, 1977 · Tom Gries, a writer and film maker who directed the motion picture “Will Penny” and the television specials “QB VII” and “Helter Skelter,” died Monday, apparently of a heart attack ...
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…an effective character study, and Tom Gries earned praise for his impressive direction and screenplay. In addition to Heston’s fine performance, Pleasence was particularly memorable as the demented preacher.
Tom Gries. Credits (text only) Hide Show Director (70 credits) 1977 The Greatest. 1976 Hunter (TV Series) (1 episode) - Hunter (1976) 1976 Helter Skelter (TV Mini Series) (2 episodes) - Part II (1976) - Part I (1976) 1975 Breakheart Pass (directed by) 1975 Breakout.
A former Chicago newspaper reporter, Tom Gries came to Hollywood in the immediate postwar years as a talent agent. He entered films as a producer and scripter of both fictional and factual features, then spent several years writing TV scripts.
