F. Gary Gray
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About
American director best known as the director of financially and critically successful films like 1995's Friday, 2003's The Italian Job and 2015's Straight Outta Compton. He is also a director of several notable music videos, including TLC's "Waterfalls" and OutKast's "Ms. Jackson."
Before Fame
He grew up in New York and began his career in the film business with an appearance in the 1989 baseball comedy Major League.
Trivia
He is the recipient of the Ivan Dixon Award of Achievement from the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center.
Family Life
He has dated actress Elise Neal.
Associated With
He has frequently worked with Ice Cube, directing the rapper in Friday as well as the music video for "It Was a Good Day."
