- Ron Ray (RR) is an actor, producer, and director and has over 35 years of acting experience on stage, on television, and in feature films in Hollywood and Bollywood (India). RR is the lead producer of the award-winning feature film "Trees of Peace", where he found the script/writer/director Alanna Brown on Instagram, raised full financing, and lead the entire production from beginning to the delivery of the final film, and received a PGA designation for his work. RR also navigated an extremely successful film festival campaign where Trees Of Peace won several prominent festivals and created quite a buzz in the festival circuit. Ron also personally negotiated and licensed the movie to Netflix as a Netflix Original. Trees of Peace was released worldwide on Netflix in 191 countries, in 32 languages in June 2022.
RR has acted with International Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan and Mexican superstar Barbara Mori in the international blockbuster "Kites". "Kites" was theatrically released globally in 30 countries and on 500 screens in May 2010. Ron has acted in the Bollywood TV show "Ghutan", which was one of the longest-running shows on TV. RR has also written, directed, and produced several pilots, short films, music videos, and corporate commercials. RR is preparing to direct next and is in the process of developing two other feature films, and two TV shows. RR has built a strong network over the years in the Hollywood and Bollywood film industry with A-list Producers and Directors, as well as studios, and distribution companies. RR is the perfect blend between filmmaker and businessman with tremendous financial acumen which makes him highly effective and efficient as a producer. RR has mentored many other directors and writers over the years who are working full time in Hollywood now in a different capacity, with agents and managers of notable companies like CAA, UTA & WME. On the personal side, he is happily married to Michelle Ray and is a devoted family man. RR's motto in life is "Be what you want others to be".
RR manages several million dollars of private and institutional client money on Wall Street and owns his own money management firm, and has been in business for over 25 years. He specializes in managing the money of Hollywood Producers, directors and actors, athletes, physicians, lawyers, business owners, and ERISA pension plans.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Michelle Ray
- SpouseMichelle Ray (VI)(January 1, 2012 - present)
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Ron Ray acted in a pivotal role in International Blockbuster KITES with Bollywood Super Star Hrithik Roshan and Mexican Super Star Barbara Mori. KITES was released on 3500 screens and 30 countries and were in the top 10 in box office ranking in North America on its first weekend. Kites debuted at No. 10 in the UK. The movie was presented in English as KITES: THE REMIX by Hollywood Director/Producer Brett Ratner.
- Trees Of Peace premiered at the 2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and won the Best Film Panavision Spirit for Independent Cinema Jury Award, and ADL Santa Barbara Humanitarian Award; the film won the Best Film & Best Director Award at the Phoenix Film Festival; Trees of Peace swept the top three awards at the American Black Film Festival, winning Best Film, Best Director, and John Singleton Best First Feature Film Award. Trees Of Peace Won Best Film at the Switzerland Film Festival and won Best Film and Best Screenplay at the African International Film Festival in Nigeria. Trees Of Peace won Best Ensemble Cast at the Rising Sun International Film Festival in Japan. Trees Of Peace also won the Remi Award at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival, & the Best Of Festival at the LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival; was the official selection of the Maryland Film Festival and Peoria Film Festival in Arizona.
- Ron Ray owns RR Film Production with his wife Michelle Ray, and they are the lead producers of Trees Of Peace Feature Film. Ron found the writer/director Alanna Brown on Instagram and decided to produce the film to give Alanna her feature film debut as a director. When financing was an issue, Ron gave up his own directorial debut financing to back Alanna and Trees Of Peace and produced the film from A to Z. Ron & Michelle Ray brought in producers Brian Baniqued, Jeff Spiegel, Barry Levine, Mike Bundlie, and Executive Producer Nicole Avant to the project.
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