Thomas Steven Gries Net Worth is$20 Million Thomas Steven Gries Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Georgetown University-educated Thomas Stephen Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gluck), an advertising copywriter and actress, and Joseph Charles Gries. He returned from service with the US Marines in WW II and worked as a reporter for a Chicago newspaper. Traveling to Hollywood in 1947, he took a job as a talent agent, and ...
Date Of Birth December 20, 1922 Died 1977-01-03 Place Of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA Profession Director, Writer, Producer Spouse Mary Eleanor Munday Star Sign Sagittarius
# Fact 1 Although his original screenplay for "Will Penny" attracted much attention, Gries refused to sell it to any film company unless he was also attached as director; he saw it as his chance to reach the big-time in cinema. Charlton Heston thought at first that he could persuade William Wyler or George Stevens to direct the script, but, on being told of Gries's proviso, he decided to take a chance on a director whose only previous cinema work had been in B-movies. He always insisted that he never regretted this decision, and worked with Gries twice more. 2 His brother was the famous Chicago blues pianist "Buddy Charles" aka Charles Stephen Gries. 3 His stepfather was jazz great Muggsy Spanier . 4 Educated at Loyola Academy in Chicago and Georgetown University. 5 Father of actor Jon Gries
Director Title Year Status Character The Greatest 1977 Hunter 1976 TV Series 1 episode Helter Skelter 1976 TV Movie Breakheart Pass 1975 Breakout 1975 The Healers 1974 TV Movie QB VII 1974 TV Mini-Series 2 episodes The Migrants 1974 TV Movie Lady Ice 1973 Call to Danger 1973 TV Movie The Connection 1973 TV Movie Journey Through Rosebud 1972 The Glass House 1972 TV Movie Earth II 1971 TV Movie Fools 1970 The Hawaiians 1970 Number One 1969 100 Rifles 1969 Will Penny 1967 Garrison's Gorillas 1967 TV Series I Spy 1967 TV Series 2 episodes The Rounders 1966 TV Series 2 episodes The Felony Squad 1966 TV Series 1 episode Mission: Impossible 1966 TV Series 1 episode The Monroes 1966 TV Series 2 episodes The Rat Patrol 1966 TV Series 1 episode Batman 1966 TV Series 4 episodes A Man Called Shenandoah 1966 TV Series 2 episodes Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1966 TV Series 1 episode Honey West 1965 TV Series 1 episode The Trials of O'Brien 1965 TV Series 1 episode The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1965 TV Series 1 episode Combat! 1963-1965 TV Series 3 episodes Kraft Suspense Theatre 1965 TV Series 2 episodes For the People 1965 TV Series 1 episode Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1965 TV Series 1 episode The Reporter 1964 TV Series 2 episodes East Side/West Side 1963-1964 TV Series 4 episodes The Doctors and the Nurses 1964 TV Series 1 episode The Defenders 1964 TV Series 1 episode The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters 1963 TV Series 1 episode Stoney Burke 1962-1963 TV Series 7 episodes Route 66 1962-1963 TV Series 4 episodes The Detectives 1961-1962 TV Series 2 episodes Cain's Hundred 1961-1962 TV Series 3 episodes Checkmate 1961-1962 TV Series 3 episodes Adventures in Paradise 1961 TV Series 2 episodes The Law and Mr. Jones 1961 TV Series 1 episode Zane Grey Theater 1960 TV Series 2 episodes The Westerner 1960 TV Series 1 episode Johnny Ringo 1959-1960 TV Series 2 episodes The Man and the Challenge 1960 TV Series 1 episode Mustang! 1959 Target 1958 TV Series 1 episode Tombstone Territory 1958 TV Series 3 episodes Girl in the Woods 1958 The Court of Last Resort 1957-1958 TV Series 4 episodes State Trooper 1958 TV Series 3 episodes Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1957-1958 TV Series 4 episodes The Adventures of McGraw 1957 TV Series 1 episode Alcoa Theatre 1957 TV Series 1 episode Wire Service 1956-1957 TV Series 3 episodes Science Fiction Theatre 1955-1956 TV Series 5 episodes Cavalcade of America 1956 TV Series 1 episode Chevron Hall of Stars 1956 TV Series 2 episodes TV Reader's Digest 1955-1956 TV Series 3 episodes Hell's Horizon 1955 Serpent Island 1954
Writer Title Year Status Character Michael O'Hara the Fourth 1972 TV Movie 100 Rifles 1969 screenplay The Rat Patrol TV Series creator - 58 episodes, 1966 - 1968 written by - 1 episode, 1966 Will Penny 1967 written by The Reporter 1964 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode The Third Man 1962 TV Series writer - 1 episode Assignment: Underwater TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1961 teleplay - 1 episode, 1960 teleplay by - 1 episode, 1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show 1961 TV Series story - 1 episode The Rifleman 1961 TV Series written by - 1 episode Dante 1961 TV Series written by - 1 episode The Westerner 1960 TV Series writer - 1 episode Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1960 TV Series 2 episodes Bourbon Street Beat 1960 TV Series story - 1 episode Johnny Ringo 1959-1960 TV Series written by - 2 episodes Lock Up 1960 TV Series writer - 1 episode The Man and the Challenge 1960 TV Series written by - 1 episode Wanted: Dead or Alive 1959-1960 TV Series writer - 2 episodes Mustang! 1959 screenplay Bronco 1959 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode Tombstone Territory 1958 TV Series writer - 1 episode Science Fiction Theatre TV Series writer - 1 episode, 1956 screenplay - 1 episode, 1956 from a story by - 1 episode, 1955 Sky King 1956 TV Series screenplay - 1 episode TV Reader's Digest 1955 TV Series adaptation - 1 episode Hell's Horizon 1955 written by King Dinosaur 1955 screenplay Serpent Island 1954 Hunters of the Deep 1954 Documentary Boston Blackie 1953 TV Series writer - 1 episode The Unexpected TV Series teleplay - 1 episode, 1952 writer - 1 episode, 1952 The Bushwhackers 1951 screenplay - as Thomas S. Gries
Producer Title Year Status Character The Migrants 1974 TV Movie producer Lady Ice 1973 producer Michael O'Hara the Fourth 1972 TV Movie producer The Rat Patrol 1966 TV Series executive producer - 1 episode The Reporter 1964 TV Series producer - 1 episode Hunters of the Deep 1954 Documentary producer Donovan's Brain 1953 producer The Lusty Men 1952 associate producer - as Thomas S. Gries Hunter 1976 TV Series producer - 1 episode Helter Skelter 1976 TV Movie producer
Production Manager Title Year Status Character Boston Blackie 1953 TV Series production supervisor - 2 episodes Your Favorite Story 1953 TV Series production supervisor - 1 episode The Cisco Kid 1953 TV Series production supervisor - 1 episode
Thanks Title Year Status Character The Greatest 1977 dedicatee: The Director of 'The Greatest' passed away on January 3, 1977. This Motion Picture is Dedicated to His Memory
Self Title Year Status Character Krieg auf allen Kanälen 1970 TV Movie documentary Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1972 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program The Glass House (1972) 1972 Golden Seashell San Sebastián International Film Festival The Glass House (1972) 1969 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Theatrical Motion Picture Will Penny (1967) 1964 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama East Side/West Side (1963)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1977 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Helter Skelter (1976) 1975 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy QB VII (1974) 1975 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television QB VII (1974) 1974 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama The Migrants (1974) 1974 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program - Comedy or Drama The Migrants (1974) 1973 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television The Glass House (1972)
Known for movies Will Penny (1967)
100 Rifles (1969)
Helter Skelter (1976)
Breakheart Pass (1975)
$20 Million
