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James Gray(I)

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James Gray at an event for Two Lovers (2008)
Faye Dunaway reflects on her life and candidly discusses the triumphs and challenges of her illustrious career.
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Writer/director James Gray made his first film Little Odessa (1994) at the age of twenty-five. The film, which starred Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell, received critical acclaim and was the winner of the Venice Film Festival's prestigious Silver Lion Award in 1994.

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. Prior to "The Yards" and "Little Odessa", Gray attended film school at the University of Southern California. It was there that his student film Cowboys and Angels was first seen by producer Paul Webster, who encouraged Gray to write his first feature script.

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.
BornApril 14, 1969
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BornApril 14, 1969
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      • 7 wins & 42 nominations total

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    Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard, and Jeremy Renner in The Immigrant (2013)
    The Immigrant
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2013
    Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (2019)
    Ad Astra
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2019
    Charlie Hunnam in The Lost City of Z (2016)
    The Lost City of Z
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2016
    Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, and Vinessa Shaw in Two Lovers (2008)
    Two Lovers
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2008

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    • I Am Pilgrim
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Kill Your Darlings
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Paper Tiger
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Ezekiel Moss
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      • Pre-production
    • Mailer
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Jaylin Webb, and Banks Repeta in Armageddon Time (2022)
      Armageddon Time
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in Welcome Back Future (2021)
      Welcome Back Future
      5.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (2019)
      Ad Astra
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Charlie Hunnam in The Lost City of Z (2016)
      The Lost City of Z
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Gaspard Ulliel in Bleu de Chanel: The 2015 Film (2015)
      Bleu de Chanel: The 2015 Film
      6.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Martin Henderson and Jason Momoa in The Red Road (2014)
      The Red Road
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard, and Jeremy Renner in The Immigrant (2013)
      The Immigrant
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, and Vinessa Shaw in Two Lovers (2008)
      Two Lovers
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Joaquin Phoenix, and Eva Mendes in We Own the Night (2007)
      We Own the Night
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2007
    • The Yards (2000)
      The Yards
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Little Odessa (1994)
      Little Odessa
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Cowboys and Angels (1991)
      Cowboys and Angels
      5.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 1991

    Writer



    • Paper Tiger
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Mailer
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Jaylin Webb, and Banks Repeta in Armageddon Time (2022)
      Armageddon Time
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (2019)
      Ad Astra
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Charlie Hunnam in The Lost City of Z (2016)
      The Lost City of Z
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard, and Jeremy Renner in The Immigrant (2013)
      The Immigrant
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2013
    • James Caan, Billy Crudup, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Zoe Saldaña, and Matthias Schoenaerts in Blood Ties (2013)
      Blood Ties
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, and Vinessa Shaw in Two Lovers (2008)
      Two Lovers
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Joaquin Phoenix, and Eva Mendes in We Own the Night (2007)
      We Own the Night
      6.8
      • written by
      • 2007
    • The Yards (2000)
      The Yards
      6.4
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Little Odessa (1994)
      Little Odessa
      6.7
      • written by
      • 1994

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    • Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Jaylin Webb, and Banks Repeta in Armageddon Time (2022)
      Armageddon Time
      6.5
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2022
    • Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (2019)
      Ad Astra
      6.5
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2019
    • Alexandra Dickson Gray, James Gray, Mark Jonathan Harris, Jason Rosenfield, Ronan Killeen, Joshua Rofé, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Sheldon Kennedy, Julian Wass, and Regina K. Scully in Swift Current (2016)
      Swift Current
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Charlie Hunnam in The Lost City of Z (2016)
      The Lost City of Z
      6.6
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2016
    • Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard, and Jeremy Renner in The Immigrant (2013)
      The Immigrant
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2013
    • James Caan, Billy Crudup, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Zoe Saldaña, and Matthias Schoenaerts in Blood Ties (2013)
      Blood Ties
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, and Vinessa Shaw in Two Lovers (2008)
      Two Lovers
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2008

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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • April 14, 1969
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alexandra Dickson GrayMay 21, 2005 - present (3 children)
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    • Trivia
      Used to be friends with Isabelle Huppert, who introduced him to his idol, Claude Chabrol. Their relationship changed by the time Gray found himself at odds with Huppert while serving as a member of the 2009 Cannes film festival jury, which she presided. After this experience, he described the actress as a 'fascist bitch'.
    • Quotes
      I'm just not willing to give up on myself. If I'm going to fail, then I want to fail to the limits of my talent.
    • Trademarks
        Frequently casts Joaquin Phoenix.

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    • How old is James Gray?
      56 years old
    • When was James Gray born?
      April 14, 1969
    • Where was James Gray born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • What is James Gray known for?
      Two Lovers, The Lost City of Z, The Immigrant, and Ad Astra
    • Is James Gray married?
      Yes, to Alexandra Dickson Gray since May 21, 2005

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