Toby Ross
Encyclopedia
Toby Ross is an American
film director
who made gay hardcore films in the 1970s and 80s. Before Ross made feature films he made loops which were shot on silent 8mm or 16mm. His earliest feature films were partially composed of some of his loops with added soundtracks.
Some of his later films were very successful in underground gay film circles. These films include Do Me Evil, Cruisin' 57, and Schoolmates.
His earlier theatrical fearures were released under Cinema Mirage. In 1980 He started a company called Hornbill Films which he used to release his hard core films onto VHS and in 1995 his regular general audience films some shown in various festivals.
In the early 80s he began making movies on video instead of film.
On October 8, 2008 a Canadian film maker and experimental Kletzmer/Hip Hop musician Josh Dolgin showed Cruising 57 a 1975 Ross film in Pop Monteral, the film was accompanied by a live band with Dolgin at the helm of this nostalgic love boat. (www.ottawaxpress.ca/film/film.aspx?iIDArticle=19874) (http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2008/10/montreal_pop_fi.php)
In the Winter of 2010 Josh Dolgin released his Film "Socalled The Movie" in which parts of a documentary he made with Ross profiles Toby Ross as one of his influences.(http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Review+interview+Socalled+Movie/3109907/story.html)
, and Father Knows....
In 2007, he and Joe Rubin directed the movie Live For Sex, Die For Love which was a departure from Ross' comedies into dark and semi-surreal drama. It was a success.
In the spring of 2008 he started working on a spy thriller called "Moon over Hong Kong", an all male homage to the James Bond genre. "Like a Moth to a Flame" in 2009 has reunited Ross with Rubin and was available on DVD November 30, 2009. One of the trilogies of Moth was shot on 16mm and directed by Joe Rubin. 2011 was the year he released his dark erotic crime documentary "Payton Collins Serial Rapist", the film spent 3 weeks as #1 best seller on www.tla.com and was a success.
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on digital video
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
who made gay hardcore films in the 1970s and 80s. Before Ross made feature films he made loops which were shot on silent 8mm or 16mm. His earliest feature films were partially composed of some of his loops with added soundtracks.
Some of his later films were very successful in underground gay film circles. These films include Do Me Evil, Cruisin' 57, and Schoolmates.
His earlier theatrical fearures were released under Cinema Mirage. In 1980 He started a company called Hornbill Films which he used to release his hard core films onto VHS and in 1995 his regular general audience films some shown in various festivals.
In the early 80s he began making movies on video instead of film.
On October 8, 2008 a Canadian film maker and experimental Kletzmer/Hip Hop musician Josh Dolgin showed Cruising 57 a 1975 Ross film in Pop Monteral, the film was accompanied by a live band with Dolgin at the helm of this nostalgic love boat. (www.ottawaxpress.ca/film/film.aspx?iIDArticle=19874) (http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2008/10/montreal_pop_fi.php)
In the Winter of 2010 Josh Dolgin released his Film "Socalled The Movie" in which parts of a documentary he made with Ross profiles Toby Ross as one of his influences.(http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Review+interview+Socalled+Movie/3109907/story.html)
Awards and nominations
- 1998 Grabby AwardsGrabby AwardsGrabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC....
Hall of Fame. - 2002 GayVN AwardsGayVN AwardsThe GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
Hall of Fame. - 2008 Grabbys Awards Life Achievement Award.
From XXX to regular motion pictures
In 2005 s he began making regular comedy films which include Bowser Makes a Movie, Get a LifeGet a Life (film)
Get a Life is a 2001 Portuguese drama film directed by João Canijo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Rita Blanco - Cidàlia* Adriano Luz - Adelino* Teresa Madruga - Celestina* Alda Gomes - Alda...
, and Father Knows....
In 2007, he and Joe Rubin directed the movie Live For Sex, Die For Love which was a departure from Ross' comedies into dark and semi-surreal drama. It was a success.
In the spring of 2008 he started working on a spy thriller called "Moon over Hong Kong", an all male homage to the James Bond genre. "Like a Moth to a Flame" in 2009 has reunited Ross with Rubin and was available on DVD November 30, 2009. One of the trilogies of Moth was shot on 16mm and directed by Joe Rubin. 2011 was the year he released his dark erotic crime documentary "Payton Collins Serial Rapist", the film spent 3 weeks as #1 best seller on www.tla.com and was a success.
Father Knows...
Father Knows... is a 2007 American film starring Cort Donovan as Brad, who has just completed his memoirs. The film then goes into an extended flashback about Brad's relationship with his childhood friend Ira and the ups and downs which follow. Their romance takes them from Chicago to San Francisco and back and along the way they both learn a lot about life and each other. The film was shot in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
on digital video
Digital video
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Filmography
- Cruisin 57 (1975)
- Do Me Evil (1975)
- Reflections of Youth (1975)
- Boys of the Slums (1976)
- Schoolmates (1976)
- White Trash (1977)
- Click Click (1980)
- Duplicated (1980)
- Twins (1981)
- Golden Years (1982)
- The Diary (1982)
- The Last Surfer (1983)
- Delusions of Grandeur (1985)
- Ivy League (1985)
- Streetstar (1985)
- Classmates (1986)
- Double Trouble (1986)
- Mr Wonderful (1987)
- Tough Guys Do Dance (1990)
- A Midnight Clear (1992)
- Baby Its You (1993)
- Stop! In the Name of Sex (1995)
- Principal of Lust (1997)
- I Live for Sex (1998)
- Rock and Roll Dreams (1998)
- Even Steven (1999)
- Happiness is a Big Cock (1999)
- After School Group Sex (2001)
- Hung Twinks on Wheels (2001)
- Splendor in the Ass (2001)
- Young Bazookas (2001)
- Young Masseurs (2001)
- Schoolmates 2001 (2002)
- Twinkie Twinkie Little Star (2002)
- Bower Makes A Movie (2005)
- Get a Life (2006)
- Father Knows... (2007)
- Live For Sex Die For Love (2008)
- " Straight Boys Gay Boys 1" (2008)
- " Straight Boys Gay Boys 2 (2009)
- " straight boys Gay Boys 3 (2010)
- " Moon Over Hong Kong (2008)
- " Like a Moth to a Flame (2009)
- " Payton Collins Serial Rapist (2011)
External links
See also
- List of male performers in gay porn films
- List of pornographic movie studios
- List of Grabby recipients