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F. Gary Gray Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1969-07-17

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Credits:
10 Total Roles

F. Gary Gray

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Biography

Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969) 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 instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise, The Fate of the Furious (2017), which is one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2015 The Game: The Documentary 2 MOVIE Self
2015 Straight Outta Compton MOVIE Greg Mack
2009 Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ MOVIE Self
2009 ‘Friday’ Straight Up MOVIE Self
2007 On the Lot TV Self
2005 Be Cool, Very Cool MOVIE Self
2003 Punk'd TV Self
1996 Set It Off MOVIE Guy Driving Low Rider (uncredited)
1995 Friday MOVIE Black Man at Store
1989 Crack House MOVIE Gray

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