James Gray (film director)

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James Gray
File:James Gray at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards.jpg
Gray at the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles on March 5, 2010
Born 1969 (age 54–55)[1]
New York,[1] United States
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 1994–Present
Spouse(s) Alexandra Dickson (m. 2005) (3 children)

James Gray (born 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter.

Early life

Gray was born in New York City. He is of Russian Jewish descent, with grandparents from Ostropol.[2] 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.[3]

Career

In 1994, at age 25, Gray made his first feature film Little Odessa, 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.[4] The film won the Silver Lion at the 1994 Venice Film Festival.[5]

In 2000, Miramax released his second film, The Yards, a film noir written and shot in 1998.[citation needed] His third film, We Own the Night, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg, played in competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in May,[6] receiving widely divergent reviews from international critics. We Own the Night was released theatrically in the US on October 12, 2007.[citation needed]

In November 2012 he was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2012 International Film Festival of Marrakech.[citation needed]

His 2013 film The Immigrant was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

He wrote the screenplay for Guillaume Canet's 2013 film Blood Ties with Canet.[8]

In August 2015, it was announced that Warner Bros tapped Gray to write and direct White Devil, a film based on the life of John Wills.[9]

Personal life

Gray married Alexandra Dickson in 2005. The couple have three children.[10]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

Festival Award Year Title Result
51st Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion 1994 Little Odessa Nominated
Silver Lion Won
11th Independent Spirit Awards Best First Screenplay 1996 Little Odessa Nominated
Best First Feature Nominated
2000 Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm 2000 The Yards Nominated
2007 Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm 2007 We Own the Night Nominated
2008 Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm 2008 Two Lovers Nominated
25th Independent Spirit Awards Best Director 2010 Two Lovers Nominated
2013 Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm 2013 The Immigrant Nominated

References

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