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    Felix Gary Gray is an African-American music video director, film producer and film director from New York City known for directing films such as Friday, Men in Black: International, Be Cool, The Fate of the Furious, Set It Off, The Negotiator, Straight Outta Compton and The Italian Job.

    • January 1, 1
    • 1.65 m
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • Cool (2005): 5.6
    • In Black: International (2019): 5.6
    • An Apart (2003): 6.1
    • Fate of The Furious (2017): 6.6
    • It Off (1996): 6.9
    • Italian Job (2003): 7.0
    • Day (1995): 7.3
    • Negotiator (1998): 7.3
    • Abiding Citizen (2009): 7.4
    • Aight Outta Compton (2015): 7.8

    While the long-awaited sequel to the stylish crime film Get Shortyfailed to resonate as much as the original, the movie drew raves for Dwayne Johnson's hilarious breakout performance as Elliot Wilhelm, a flamboyant bodyguard with designs on becoming a song-and-dance man in Hollywood. A decent movie in its own right, Gray's film was partly a victim ...

    Perhaps Gray's biggest critical and commercial failure to date,Men In Black: Internationalwas viewed as a major letdown when it hit theaters in 2019. Rebuked by many for being too stolid, overly PC, and disconnected from series canon, others praised the blockbuster for being a fun family film with cool visuals and a much lighter tone than the other...

    One of Gray's lesser-known titles includes A Man Apart, the hyper-violent Vin Diesel action-thriller in which he plays a mysterious drug lord named Diablo out to avenge his wife's murder. Despite being praised for a solid opening, the film has been criticized for being an average, run-of-the-mill revenge tale that doesn't elevate or add to the genr...

    Gray revved up the turbo-charged action in The Fate of The Furious, one of the most well-received and financially successful movies in the mega-popular Fast franchise. The addition of action star Charlize Theronas the villainous Cipher certainly helped, as did Gray's exhilarating action set pieces that honor the series while progressing it forward....

    Following his feature debut Friday, Gray proved what a terrific filmmaker he is with Set It Off, a touching, character-driven heist film about four Black women in South Los Angeles who resort to robbing banks due to their dead-end circumstances. With terrific performances by Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Vivica Fox, and Kimberly Elise, Set It ...

    Fourteen years before directing Charlize Theron as Cipher in The Fate of the Furious, Gray guided the actress in one of her first legit action roles via The Italian Job in 2003. The stylish and highly entertaining remake of the superb 1969 Michael Caine movie was a major critical and commercial hit, leading to a sequel called The Brazilian Jobthat ...

    Two years after directing Ice Cube's iconic "It Was a Good Day" music video, Gray reteamed with the superstar rapper to make Friday, one of the funniest stoner comedy ever made. Cube wrote the beloved movie with DJ Pooh (Red), launching a bona fide movie franchise in the process to go with Cube and Gray's super successful cinematic careers. With ex...

    Following Set If Off, Gray substantially upped the budget, thrills, and movie star status for his next crime film, The Negotiator. With riveting turns from Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson, the hostage-thriller proved that Gray could handle a massive production while directing A-list movie stars. RELATED: 15 Best Samuel L. Jackson Movie Quotes Wh...

    Despite boasting abysmal Rotten Tomatoes (26%) and Metascore (34) ratings, Law Abiding Citizen is one of Gray's most beloved movies among IMDb users. The visceral action film stars Gerard Butleras Clyde Shelton, an indefatigable vigilante who takes the law into his own hands when a plea deal frees the killer who took his family's lives. Despite the...

    Seemingly preparing his entire career for this particular film, it's only right that Straight Outta Comptonranks as F. Gary Gray's best movie to date. With as firm a grasp on the material as any director in Hollywood due to his long history with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, Gray tells the compelling biopic of the trailblazing gangster-rap group N.W.A. wit...

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  2. Friday (1995) R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama. 7.2. Rate. 54 Metascore. It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday. Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tom Lister Jr. Votes: 124,530 | Gross: $27.47M. Watch on Prime Video. buy from $6.99.

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  6. Highest Rated: 89% Straight Outta Compton (2015) Lowest Rated: 11% A Man Apart (2003) Birthday: Jul 17, 1969. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Having established himself as a talented music...

  7. Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and actor. Gray directed Friday, Set It Off, The Negotiator, and Straight Outta Compton, as well as the remake of The Italian Job.

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