James Gray

James Gray

James Gray (born April 14, 1969; New York City) is an American film director and screenwriter. Gray was born in New York City and grew up in the neighborhood of Flushing. He is of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, with grandparents from Ostropol, Western Ukraine. The original family name was "Grayevsky". 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. As a child growing up in Queens, New York, Gray aspired to be a painter. However, when introduced in his early teenage years to the works of various filmmakers, including Francis Ford Coppola, Gray's interests expanded to the art of filmmaking. The Yards returned Gray to Queens where the story takes place. In 1994, at age 25, Gray made his first feature film "Little Odessa" (1994), a film starring Tim Roth 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 51st Venice International Film Festival. Miramax Films released James Gray's second feature, "The Yards" (2000) starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Faye Dunaway, Ellen Burstyn, Charlize Theron and James Caan in fall of 2000. The film was selected for official competition at the 2000 Cannes International Film Festival. His next film "The Immigrant" (2013) was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. In October 2016, Gray's film "The Lost City of Z" (2016) premiered at the New York Film Festival. The film, based on the book by David Grann, depicts the life of explorer Percy Fawcett, played by Charlie Hunnam. Gray first confirmed his plans to write and direct sci-fi space epic "Ad Astra" (2019) on May 12 during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. On June 17, 2020, it was officially confirmed that his next film, titled "Armageddon Time" (2022), would be a coming-of-age drama story of loyalty and friendship against the historical backdrop of Ronald Reagan's presidential election loosely based on Gray's childhood memories, with Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong cast in the film.

  • Title: James Gray
  • Popularity: 5.881
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1969-04-14
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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James Gray Movies

  • 2023
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    Room 999

    Room 999

    6 2023 HD

    In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in...

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  • 1970
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    The Making of We Own the Night

    The Making of We Own the Night

    1 1970 HD

    The cast and crew talk about We Own the Night. Written and directed by James Gray.

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  • 2012
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    Dreamers

    Dreamers

    6 2012 HD

    Dreamers is a film directed by Noelle Deschamps in 2012. Creation was always imagined as a mysterious process. Following these filmmakers, brings to...

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  • 2019
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    Reach For The Stars

    Reach For The Stars

    1 2019 HD

    Multipart Documentaries released with the BluRay of the movie, looking into the creation and production of Ad Astra, with interviews of Cast and...

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  • 2015
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    Hitchcock/Truffaut

    Hitchcock/Truffaut

    7.3 2015 HD

    Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”),...

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  • 2024
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    Faye

    Faye

    6.8 2024 HD

    Through honest reflection, complemented by insight from colleagues and friends, Faye Dunaway contextualizes her life and filmography, laying bare her...

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  • 2024
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    Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

    Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

    6.8 2024 HD

    The story of the rise to stardom of Joaquin Phoenix, an actor of magnetic physique, tumultuous past, socially committed, who for years has offered...

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  • 1995
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    At Sundance

    At Sundance

    5.5 1995 HD

    A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg...

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  • 2019
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    An American Named Kazan

    An American Named Kazan

    6 2019 HD

    Elia Kazan represented the American dream. An immigrant who came without anything and who became the Prince of Hollywood and Broadway after World War...

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  • 2010
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    Godard Made in USA

    Godard Made in USA

    1 2010 HD

    Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American...

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  • 2008
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    Two Lovers

    Two Lovers

    6.8 2008 HD

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  • 2007
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    We Own the Night

    We Own the Night

    6.7 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    We Own the Night

    We Own the Night

    6.7 2007 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Yards

    The Yards

    6.201 2000 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Yards

    The Yards

    6.201 2000 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    6.3 2013 HD

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  • 2016
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    Afro-Woman: 2016 CE

    Afro-Woman: 2016 CE

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2013
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    Blood Ties

    Blood Ties

    6.1 2013 HD

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  • 2010
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    I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    6 2010 HD

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  • 2022
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    Windfall

    Windfall

    5.427 2022 HD

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  • 2016
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    Swift Current

    Swift Current

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2019
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    Diane

    Diane

    6.2 2019 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Rover

    The Rover

    6.3 2014 HD

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  • 2013
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    Blood Ties

    Blood Ties

    6.1 2013 HD

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  • 2011
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    Lucky Boy

    Lucky Boy

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2013
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    Blood Ties

    Blood Ties

    6.1 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    6.3 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    6.3 2013 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Lost City of Z

    The Lost City of Z

    6.4 2017 HD

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  • 1991
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    Cowboys and Angels

    Cowboys and Angels

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1970
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    Mayday 109

    Mayday 109

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Mayday 109

    Mayday 109

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2019
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    Ad Astra

    Ad Astra

    6.111 2019 HD

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  • 2008
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    Two Lovers

    Two Lovers

    6.8 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    Two Lovers

    Two Lovers

    6.8 2008 HD

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  • 1994
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    Little Odessa

    Little Odessa

    6.4 1994 HD

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  • 1970
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    Ezekiel Moss

    Ezekiel Moss

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Ezekiel Moss

    Ezekiel Moss

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2019
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    Ad Astra

    Ad Astra

    6.111 2019 HD

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  • 1994
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    Little Odessa

    Little Odessa

    6.4 1994 HD

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  • 1970
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    I Am Pilgrim

    I Am Pilgrim

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Lost City of Z

    The Lost City of Z

    6.4 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Lost City of Z

    The Lost City of Z

    6.4 2017 HD

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  • 2022
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    Armageddon Time

    Armageddon Time

    6.5 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    Armageddon Time

    Armageddon Time

    6.5 2022 HD

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  • 2019
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    Le Nozze di Figaro

    Le Nozze di Figaro

    1 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Le Nozze di Figaro

    Le Nozze di Figaro

    1 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Ad Astra

    Ad Astra

    6.111 2019 HD

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  • 2022
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    Armageddon Time

    Armageddon Time

    6.5 2022 HD

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  • 1970
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    Paper Tiger

    Paper Tiger

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Paper Tiger

    Paper Tiger

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2004
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    Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

    7 2004 HD

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  • 1970
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    Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

    6.8 1970 HD

    Lines will be crossed when tragedy forces two men, a mesmerizing ex-con and an embattled local cop, to face the secrets of their past. As these two...

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  • 1970
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    Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

    1 1970 HD

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