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F. Gary Gray (Felix Gary Gray) was born on 17 July, 1969 in New York City, U.S., is an American film director. Discover F. Gary Gray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?
| Popular As |
Felix Gary Gray |
| Occupation |
Film director · film producer · music video director |
| Age |
54 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
17 July, 1969 |
| Birthday |
17 July |
| Birthplace |
New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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F. Gary Gray Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
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F. Gary Gray Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is F. Gary Gray worth at the age of 54 years old? F. Gary Gray’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from United States. We have estimated F. Gary Gray's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Film director |
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Timeline
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.
He also had a bit part in the comedy Major League (1989).
He got his first chance to direct with music videos, starting with a video for the hip-hop group WC and the Maad Circle (WC was a former classmate of his).
In 1993, 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 age 26, Gray directed his first film, the buddy stoner comedy Friday with rapper-producer Ice Cube (who co-wrote the film based on his experiences in Los Angeles) and Chris Tucker.
Next, he directed the film Set It Off, with Jada Pinkett and Queen Latifah.
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 then directed The Negotiator, which starred Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson while earning Gray both Best Film and Best Director awards at the 1998 Acapulco Film Festival.
Gray directed The Italian Job, a 2003 action-thriller starring Charlize Theron and 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, an 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 panned by critics but went on to gross over $95 million worldwide.
He then directed the thriller Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler and written by Kurt Wimmer.
The film grossed over $100 million worldwide.
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.
Gray directed the 2015 drama Straight Outta Compton, a biographical film about the rap group N.W.A.
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.
Gray was born in New York City and raised primarily in South Los Angeles.
He decided at the age of sixteen that he would become a filmmaker, having discovered a talent for the video camera with his AV class in high school.
Seeking out a step-by-step process, he planned to work a number of years in the film industry as an assistant and hoped to work his first feature by the time he had turned 45.
As such, he started working as soon as he left high school, working as a camera operator on programs such as Screen Scene.
In 2017, Gray directed The Fate of the Furious, the eighth film in the Fast & Furious franchise, which was released on April 14, 2017.
Upon release, both films set the record for the best opening by an African-American director and The Fate of the Furious became the first film directed by an African-American to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
Gray was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 28, 2019.
During the next month, his film Men in Black: International was released.
In April 2019, it was revealed that Gray would direct an adaptation of the video game franchise Saints Row, with a screenplay written by Greg Russo.
In September 2021, it was announced that he would direct the heist film Lift starring Kevin Hart for Netflix.
