Anna Gross, the film executive behind such acclaimed titles as Tootsie and The NeverEnding Story, died on July 23 at her home in Twentynine Palms, CA, following a long battle with cancer. She was 6…
. The latter film won the Oscar for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score in 1996, also scoring noms for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Gross handled the U.S. sale and delivery of all of these films, serving as point person for Miramax on their distribution and Academy Award campaigns. She also worked during this period on Robert De Niro’s 1993 directorial debutLater in her career, Gross set up her own business, overseeing Oscar campaigns for foreign films. During this period, she handled 11 nominated films, including two from Eichinger—Gross was an alumna of Columbia University’s graduate film program.
Gross is survived by two nieces and three nephews, along with many other family members, friends and colleagues. Plans for a memorial have not yet been revealed.
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