F. Gary Gray
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Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an African-American music video and film director. He is known for his 1997 The Negotiator.
He has directed more than 30 music videos for musical artists such as Ice Cube, Queen Latifah, Dr. Dre and Mary J. Blige, and won several awards for his video work. He graduated from Golden State College in Oxnard, California.
[edit] Directorial credits
Filmography
- The Brazilian Job (2006) (in development)
- Be Cool (2005)
- The Italian Job (2003)
- A Man Apart (2003)
- Ryan Caulfield: Year One (1999) TV Series
- The Negotiator (1998)
- Set It Off (1996)
- Friday (1995)
Music videos
- "Show Me What You Got" by Jay-Z (2006)
- "How Come, How Long" by Babyface (2001)
- "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill (2001)
- "When The Ship Goes Down" by Cypress Hill (2001)
- "Ms. Jackson" by OutKast (2000)
- "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by R. Kelly (1999)
- "Waterfalls" by TLC (1995)
- "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" by OutKast (1994)
- "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube (1992)
[edit] Non-Directorial Appearances
Gray was seen on the MTV show Punk'd when The Rock was the subject of a practical joke on the set of his movie "Be Cool." Gray and his Be Cool cast members (mostly uncredited) greeted The Rock after it had been revealed to him that he had just been "Punk'd."
