F. Gary Gray

F. Gary Gray
Gray at San Diego Comic-Con in 2015
Born
Felix Gary Gray

(1969-07-17) July 17, 1969 (age 55)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesGary Gray
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • music video director
Years active1988–present

Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969)[1] is an American director and producer. Gray began his career as a director on numerous critically acclaimed and award-winning music videos, including "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, "Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" by Dr. Dre, "Waterfalls" by TLC, and "Ms. Jackson" by Outkast.

Gray made his feature film directorial debut with the comedy Friday (1995). He has since directed the films Set It Off (1996), The Negotiator (1998), The Italian Job (2003), Be Cool (2005), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), and Straight Outta Compton (2015). He also directed the eighth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, The Fate of the Furious (2017), which is the 23rd-highest-grossing film of all time.[2]

  1. ^ "F. Gary Gray Biography (1969?-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 17, 2017). "'Fate Of The Furious' To Clock $100M+ Stateside, As Pic Zooms To All-Time $529M+ Global Debut – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2017.