Benjamin Ross

AKA:
Ben Ross
Nationality:
British
Birthdate:
00/00/1964
Birthplace:
London, England
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biography
The first effort of this rising British filmmaker, "The Young Poisoner's Handbook" (1996) was made in 1994, shown at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival and created a buzz in Great Britain. Benjamin Ross showed promise as a cutting edge writer and director willing to challenge the limits. The feature was drawn from the real-life story of a 14-year old science enthusiast who poisons his entire family, is caught and imprisoned and then released after serving eight years. Soon after his release, he resumes his ways, poisoning his factory co-workers. Ross eschewed the label of black comedy claiming it Continued
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1972 
Given 8 mm film and commences making amateur films (date approximate)
 
While attending Oxford, spent summers in the USA working as set builder and in other capacities on soft-core porn and low-budget films
1986 
First screen credit as production apprentice on Troma's "The Toxic Avenger"
1988 
Made short Super-8 film, the faux documentary "Rent Boy"
1990 
Worked as uncredited production assistant on "Billy Bathgate"
Continued