Toby Ross

Toby Ross is an American director who made gay hardcore films in the 1970s and 80s. His early films were all shot on 16mm film and took place in San Francisco. They were notable as being the most narratively developed of all gay films at that time. 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.

He started a company called Hornbill Films which he used to release his films.

In the early 80s he began making movies on video instead of film.

In the early 2000s he began making comedy films which include Bowser Makes A Movie, Get A Life, and Father Knows.... In 2007, he and Joe Rubin directed the movie I Live for Sex which was a departure from Ross' comedies into dark and semi-surreal drama.

External links

• Ross’ Official Site
• IMDB Profile

In the spring of 2008 he started working on a spy thriller called "Our Man in Hong Kong", an all male homage to the James Bond genre.