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F. Gary Gray is an American film director, actor, and producer born in New York City in 1969. He began his work period in 1989 and is recognized for directing notable works such as *Be Cool* and *The Fate of the Furious*. Gray has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He is a male citizen of the United States who speaks and writes in English. His professional activities span directing, producing, and acting. Gray is referenced by other encyclopedia articles and is associated with concepts including philosophy, literature, art, psychology, and history.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Be cool
- The fate of the furious
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Film & TV
Directing · New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Straight Outta Compton — Greg Mack2015
- The Game: The Documentary 2 — Self2015
- Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’2009
- ‘Friday’ Straight Up — Self2009
- On the Lot2007
- Be Cool, Very Cool — Self2005
- Punk'd — Self2003
- Set It Off — Guy Driving Low Rider (uncredited)1996
- Friday — Black Man at Store1995
- Crack House — Gray1989
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,369
- Total plays
- 2,831
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Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 103
- Cited by
- 271
Research areas
Most cited works
- Women and Laughter1994 · 105 cit
- Privacy, Embarrassment and Social Power: British Sitcom2005 · 28 cit
- John Arden1982 · 20 cit
- Original Habitation2012 · 13 cit
- John Hick: A Critical Introduction and Reflection2004 · 12 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data
· 1977 · cited 63,391x
- <i>PHENIX</i>: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
· 2010 · cited 23,577x
- Dynamic capabilities and strategic management
· 1997 · cited 19,798x
- The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
· 2016 · cited 14,650x
- Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,904x
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Key facts
- Born
- Felix Gary Gray , ( 1969-07-17 ) July 17, 1969 (age 56) , New York City, U.S.
- Other name
- Gary Gray
- Occupations
- Film director film producer music video director
- Years active
- 1988–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Felix
- Family name
- Gray
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- F. Gary Gray (21226277825).jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1969-07-17
- related category
- Category:Films directed by F. Gary Gray
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- name in native language
- F. Gary Gray
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Encyclopedic overview
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 installment 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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