F. Gary Gray

F. Gary Gray

Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and actor. Gray directed Friday, Set It Off, The Negotiator, and Straight Outta Compton, as well as the remake of The Italian Job. Gray was born in New York. He began his career in 1989 when he appeared uncredited in the satire comedy film Major League. Three years later, he directed the music video for Ice Cube's "It Was a Good Day." The video is a literal adaptation of the lyrics. He would go on to direct subsequent videos for Ice Cube, as well as artists such as Cypress Hill, Outkast, Dr. Dre, and Queen Latifah. At 24, Gray directed his first film, the urban comedy Friday with rapper-producer Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Next he directed the film, Set It Off, with Jada Pinkett and Queen Latifah. He then went on to direct The Negotiator. The film starred Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson, and earned Gray both Best Film and Best Director awards at the 1998 Acapulco Film Festival. Gray is also known for The Italian Job, an action-thriller starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron and Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg. Gray garnered the Best Director award at the 2004 Black American Film Festival for his work on the film, which surpassed the $100 million mark in the domestic box office. His next film was A Man Apart, a violent action thriller starring Vin Diesel. He would later direct Be Cool, an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name. The John Travolta vehicle was a critical flop, but made $95.2 million worldwide. His next film was the thriller Law Abiding Citizen, starring Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. Scripted by Kurt Wimmer, it grossed over $100 million worldwide. Gary is also responsible for directing many music videos. He has worked with artists like TLC, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Babyface, and Jay-Z, among others. Gray received The Ivan Dixon Award of Achievement from the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center and was named one of the “50 Best and Brightest African Americans Under 40” by Black Enterprise magazine. He was honored by the African American Film Critics Association with their 2004 Special Achievement Award and was recognized by the Artist Empowerment Coalition with the Artist Empowerment Award that same year. He also received the Pioneer Director award from the Pan-African Film and Arts Festival in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article  F. Gary Gray, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: F. Gary Gray
  • Popularity: 2.565
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1969-07-17
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Homepage: http://fgarygray.com/
  • Also Known As: Gary Gray, Felix Gary Gray
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F. Gary Gray Movies

  • 1995
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    Friday

    Friday

    7.158 1995 HD

    Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

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  • 2015
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    Straight Outta Compton

    Straight Outta Compton

    7.788 2015 HD

    In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in...

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  • 1996
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    Set It Off

    Set It Off

    7.2 1996 HD

    Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the...

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  • 2009
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    Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’

    Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’

    1 2009 HD

    Documentary about the making of "Set it Off."

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  • 2005
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    Be Cool

    Be Cool

    5.451 2005 HD

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  • 2005
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    Be Cool

    Be Cool

    5.451 2005 HD

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  • 2009
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    Law Abiding Citizen

    Law Abiding Citizen

    7.389 2009 HD

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  • 2003
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    A Man Apart

    A Man Apart

    6.076 2003 HD

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  • 1996
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    Set It Off

    Set It Off

    7.2 1996 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

    7.079 1998 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Italian Job

    The Italian Job

    6.774 2003 HD

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  • 2024
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    Lift

    Lift

    6.5 2024 HD

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  • 2015
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    Straight Outta Compton

    Straight Outta Compton

    7.788 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Assassin’s Creed - Syndicate

    Assassin’s Creed - Syndicate

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Straight Outta Compton

    Straight Outta Compton

    7.788 2015 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Fate of the Furious

    The Fate of the Furious

    6.876 2017 HD

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    Lift

    Lift

    6.5 2024 HD

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  • 1995
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    Friday

    Friday

    7.158 1995 HD

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  • 1996
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    Set It Off

    Set It Off

    7.2 1996 HD

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  • 1970
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    M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand

    M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2019
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    Men in Black: International

    Men in Black: International

    5.915 2019 HD

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  • 2003
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    R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

    R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

    8.2 2003 HD

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  • 1970
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    Saints Row

    Saints Row

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Saints Row

    Saints Row

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2003
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    A Man Apart

    A Man Apart

    6.076 2003 HD

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  • 1970
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    M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand

    M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Sea of Trees

    The Sea of Trees

    6.2 2016 HD

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  • 2007
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    On the Lot

    On the Lot

    5.8 2007 HD

    On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition for filmmaking, produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox,...

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  • 2003
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    Punk'd

    Punk'd

    5.063 2003 HD

    What happens when the biggest stars in the world get too high on the Hollywood hog? When their bank accounts start swelling bigger than their heads?...

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  • 1970
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    Punk'd

    Punk'd

    4 1970 HD

    Ryan Caulfield: Year One is an American crime drama that aired from October 15, 1999 to October 22, 1999. The series original title was going to be...

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