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F. Gary Gray Biography (1969?-)

Full name, Felix Gary Gray; born 1969 (some sources cite 1970), in New York,NY; raised in South Central Los Angeles and Highland Park, near Chicago, IL;nephew of Phil Lewis (an actor). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Bumble Ward and Associates, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 340, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer, actor

Birth Details

1969?

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Friday, New Line Cinema, 1995
• (And executive producer) Set It Off, New Line Cinema, 1996
• The Negotiator (also known as Verhandlungssache), Warner Bros., 1998
• (And executive producer) A Man Apart, New Line Cinema, 2003
• The Italian Job (also known as Braquage a l'italienne), Paramount, 2003
• Film Appearances
• Extra, Major League, 1989
• Black man at store, Friday, New Line Cinema, 1995
• (Uncredited) Low-rider driver, Set It Off, New Line Cinema, 1996
• Television Work
• Series
• Executive producer, Ryan Caulfield: Year One, Fox, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Acapulco Black Film Festival, Black Starz!, 2000
• Interviewee, Making the Movie: The Italian Job, MTV, 2003
• RECORDINGS
• Music Video Director
• Director of many music videos, including "Fantastic Voyage" by Coolio, "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" by Dr. Dre, "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, "Miss Jackson" by Outkast, "Black Hand Slide" by Queen Latifah, "Turn Back the Handsof Time" by R. Kelly, "Diggin' on You" and "Waterfalls" by TLC, "I Believe in You and Me" by Whitney Houston, and "How Come, How Long" by Stevie Wonder,as well as music videos for Babyface, Mary J. Blige, Johnny Gill, Tone Loc, WC and the Maad Circle, and Barry White.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Black Enterprise, December, 1996, p. 85
• Entertainment Weekly, November 15, 1996, p. 38; June 26, 1998, p.24; August 7, 1998, p. 11; January 8, 1999, p. 14
• Hollywood Reporter, July 24, 1998, p. 12
• Jet, August 17, 1998, p. 65
• Premiere, October, 1998, pp. 82-90
• Source, November, 1996, pp. 72, 74
• Variety, November 23, 1998, p. 7