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James Gray (born April 14, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. Since his feature debut Little Odessa in 1994, he has made seven other features including We Own the Night (2007), Two Lovers (2008), The Immigrant (2013), The Lost City of Z (2016), Ad Astra (2019), and Armageddon Time (2022).
- April 14, 1969 (age 54), New York City, U.S.
- 1994–present
James Gray is an American filmmaker who has made six features, including The Immigrant, The Lost City of Z and Ad Astra. He was born in New York City in 1969 and has won the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion Award for Little Odessa.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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Mar 19, 2024 · The filmmaker discusses his personal and artistic vision, his influences from classical literature and cinema, and his exploration of family and identity in his New York-set films. He also reflects on the challenges and opportunities of making movies in the current cultural climate.
James Gray is a writer/director who made his first film Little Odessa (1994) at the age of twenty-five. He is known for his films set in New York City, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and complex father/son relationships.
- April 14, 1969
Oct 27, 2022 · James Gray: 'Armageddon Time' 'is 'pretty close' to the truth - Los Angeles Times. How a painful chapter from his own youth revived James Gray’s passion for filmmaking. By Mark Olsen...
- mark.olsen@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Sep 2, 2022 · The director reveals that his childhood friend Johnny, portrayed by Jaylin Webb, was killed in a drug deal in the 1980s. He also talks about the film's themes, cast and sound at Telluride Film Festival.
Learn about James Gray, a Queens-born filmmaker who draws on his immigrant roots and his city's cultural diversity for his rich, empathetic dramas. Explore his collection of films, including LITTLE ODESSA, TWO LOVERS, and THE IMMIGRANT, on The Criterion Channel.
