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| James Gray (film director) | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Gray 1969 New York |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1994–2009 |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandra Dickson (m. 2005–present) |
James Gray (born 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter.
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Life and career
Gray was born in New York City to Russian immigrants;[citation needed] his father was once an electronics contractor. Gray attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where his student film, "Cowboys and Angels", helped him get an agent and the attention of producer Paul Webster, who encouraged him to write a script which he could produce.[1]
In 1994, at age 25, Gray made his first feature film Little Odessa, a dark film about a hit man confronted by his younger brother upon returning to his hometown, "Little Odessa," a section of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. The film won the Silver Lion at the 1994 Venice Film Festival.
In 2000, Miramax released his second film, The Yards, a film noir written and shot in 1998. His third film, We Own the Night, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg, played in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2007, receiving widely divergent reviews from international critics. We Own the Night was released theatrically in the US on October 12, 2007.
Filmography
- Little Odessa (1994) - writer/director
- The Yards (2000) - writer/director
- We Own the Night (2007) - writer/director
- Two Lovers (2008) - writer/director/producer
- The Lost City of Z (2010) - writer/director
Awards
- (2009) Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Director for Two Lovers
References
- ^ Transcript of Online Conference with Little Odessa Writer/Director James Gray, Fine Line Features, 1995, Accessed May 11, 2008.
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