F. Gary Gray
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Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969 in New York City ) is an American director .
Life
F. Gary Gray began his career as a music video director in the 1990s . He has directed more than 30 music videos. These included videos for artists such as Ice Cube , Cypress Hill , Coolio , Dr. Dre , OutKast , Queen Latifah , Whitney Houston , TLC and R. Kelly . In 1995 he made his first feature film, Friday . Films like Set It Off , Negotiating , The Italian Job - Hunt for Millions or Be Cool - everyone is looking for the next big hit followed .
In 2015, he directed the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton , which returned Gray to his origins in West Coast hip-hop . In 2017 he took over the direction of the action film Fast & Furious 8 .
Filmography
Feature films
- 1995: Friday
- 1996: Set It Off
- 1998: A matter of negotiation (The Negotiator)
- 2003: Extreme Rage (A Man Apart)
- 2003: The Italian Job - The Hunt for Millions (The Italian Job)
- 2005: Be Cool - Everyone is looking for the next big hit (Be Cool)
- 2009: Law Abiding Citizen (Law Abiding Citizen)
- 2015: Straight Outta Compton
- 2017: Fast & Furious 8 (The Fate of the Furious)
- 2019: Men in Black: International
Music videos
- 1993: "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube
- 1993: "When the Ship Goes Down" by Cypress Hill
- 1993: "Ain't Goin 'Out Like That" by Cypress Hill
- 1994: "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" by OutKast
- 1994: "Black Hand Side" by Queen Latifah
- 1994: "Fantastic Voyage" by Coolio
- 1995: "Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre & Ice Cube
- 1995: "Come On" by Barry White
- 1995: "Waterfalls" by TLC
- 1995: "Keep Their Heads Ringin '" by Dr. Dre
- 1995: "Diggin 'On You" by TLC
- 1996: "Missing You" by Brandy
- 1996: "I Believe in You and Me" by Whitney Houston
- 1997: "How Come, How Long" by Babyface
- 1999: "La Fiesta" by Will Smith
- 1999: "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by R. Kelly
- 2000: "Ms. Jackson ”from OutKast
- 2006: "Show Me What You Got" by Jay-Z
Web links
- F. Gary Gray in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gray, F. Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gray, Felix Gary (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |