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Michael C. Gross was an American artist, designer, and film producer. From 1970 to 1974 he art-directed National Lampoon magazine, and subsequently co-ran a design company.
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- ↑ "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ Edlund, Richard (2019). Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (Blu-Ray) (Documentary). Bueno Productions. Event occurs at 0:28:47-0:28:50.
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