Gaylen Ross (born August 15, 1950, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American actress, writer, producer and director.
Ross starred in George A. Romero's 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead and appeared briefly in his 1982 anthology film Creepshow, and she also starred 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 who decided 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.
Born Gail Sue Rosenblum in Indianapolis, Indiana to Anne and Wolf Rosenblum, she 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".
Ross's documentaries produced by her own production company, GR Films, include: Listen To Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman; Not Just Las Vegas, about the rise of nationwide gambling in the USA; To Russia For Love, about the Russian Mail-order bride business; Selling The Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud; Dealers Among Dealers and the Emmy Award-winning Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold. She and John Connolly co-authored Married To A Stranger, about the Russian mail order bride business, published by Berkeley Publishing Group.
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.
Director
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Aaron Sapiro: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford (Documentary) (filming)
2023
TitleShot (Documentary)
2021
Beijing Spring (Documentary) (co-director)
2011
Caris' Peace (Documentary)
2008
Killing Kasztner (Documentary)
2003
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman (Documentary)
1999
To Russia for Love: Mail-Order Brides (TV Movie documentary)
1995
Dealers Among Dealers (TV Movie documentary)
1994
Not Just Las Vegas (TV Movie documentary)
1991
Investigative Reports (TV Series documentary) (1 episode) - Selling the Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud
1990
Time for Art (TV Movie documentary)
1989
Out of Solidarity (TV Movie documentary)
Producer
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Aaron Sapiro: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford (Documentary) (producer) (filming)
2023
TitleShot (Documentary) (producer)
2021
Beijing Spring (Documentary) (producer)
2019
Ximei (Documentary) (producer)
2011
Caris' Peace (Documentary) (producer)
2008
Killing Kasztner (Documentary) (producer)
1999
To Russia for Love: Mail-Order Brides (TV Movie documentary) (producer)
1997
Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold (Documentary) (co-producer)
1995
Dealers Among Dealers (TV Movie documentary) (producer)
1991
Investigative Reports (TV Series documentary) (producer - 1 episode) - Selling the Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud - (producer)
Writer
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Aaron Sapiro: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford (Documentary) (filming)
2021
Beijing Spring (Documentary)
2011
Caris' Peace (Documentary) (written by)
2008
Killing Kasztner (Documentary) (writer)
1999
To Russia for Love: Mail-Order Brides (TV Movie documentary)
1997
Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold (Documentary)
1991
Investigative Reports (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode) - Selling the Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud - (writer)
Editor
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Aaron Sapiro: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford (Documentary) (filming)
2024
What's Next? (Documentary) (filming)
2023
TitleShot (Documentary)
2008
Killing Kasztner (Documentary)
1995
Dealers Among Dealers (TV Movie documentary)
1994
Not Just Las Vegas (TV Movie documentary)
1990
Time for Art (TV Movie documentary)
Actress
1982
Creepshow as
Becky Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
1981
Madman as
Betsy (as Alexis Dubin)
1978
Dawn of the Dead as
Francine
Cinematographer
2011
Caris' Peace (Documentary)
Casting Department
1985
Day of the Dead (casting associate: NY)
Thanks
2021
Getting Away with Murder(s) (Documentary) (special thanks)
Self
2015
Without Your Head (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Gaylen Ross of Dawn of the Dead (2015) - Self
2014
L'Chayim (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Gaylen Ross (2014) - Self
2012
The High Bar (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Gaylen Ross on Memory (2012) - Self - Guest
2004
The Dead Will Walk (Video documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2014
Special Collector's Edition (TV Series) as
Francine
- Zombi: El amanecer de los muertos vivientes (2014) - Francine
2007
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Francine
- Dawn of the Dead (1978) (2013) - Francine
- Dawn of the Dead (1978) (2007) - Francine
2010
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Francine
- The American Scream (2010) - Francine (uncredited)
1980
Document of the Dead (Documentary) as
Francine Parker (uncredited)
