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Billy Ray(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Billy Ray
War stories and life lessons from the film industry's top writers.
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Tales from the Script (2009)
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Billy Ray is known for Captain Phillips (2013), The Hunger Games (2012) and Shattered Glass (2003). He is married to Stacy Sherman. They have two children.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 30 nominations total

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Billy Ray in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
Nicole Kidman and Billy Ray in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
Julia Roberts, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Billy Ray in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Billy Ray in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
Julia Roberts, Billy Ray, and Zoe Graham in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, and Billy Ray in Breach (2007)
Chris Cooper and Billy Ray in Breach (2007)
Ryan Phillippe, Chris Cooper, and Billy Ray in Breach (2007)
Billy Ray in Breach (2007)
Hank Azaria and Billy Ray in Shattered Glass (2003)
Billy Ray
Brian Helgeland, Callie Khouri, and Billy Ray

Known for

Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)
Captain Phillips
7.8
  • Writer
  • 2013
Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2012
Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard in Shattered Glass (2003)
Shattered Glass
7.1
  • Writer
  • 2003
Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Terminator: Dark Fate
6.2
  • Writer
  • 2019

Credits

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Writer

  • The Devil in the White City
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Sinatra
    • earlier script
    • In Development
  • Untitled Capitol Assault Project
    • writer
    • In Development
    • TV Mini Series
  • Don Quixote
    • adaptation
    • Pre-production
  • Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson in The Comey Rule (2020)
    The Comey Rule
    • written by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, and Paul Walter Hauser in Richard Jewell (2019)
    Richard Jewell
    • written by
    • 2019
  • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
    Terminator: Dark Fate
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • Will Smith and Victor Hugo in Gemini Man (2019)
    Gemini Man
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • Iain De Caestecker, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro, Jacob Anderson, Jovan Adepo, and Mathilde Ollivier in Overlord (2018)
    Overlord
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2018
  • Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, and Lily Collins in The Last Tycoon (2016)
    The Last Tycoon
    • developed for television by
    • story by
    • teleplay by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
    Secret in Their Eyes
    • screenplay
    • 2015
  • Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)
    Captain Phillips
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
    The Hunger Games
    • screenplay by
    • 2012
  • Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
    State of Play
    • screenplay
    • 2009
  • Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper in Breach (2007)
    Breach
    • screenplay
    • 2007
  • Jodie Foster in Flightplan (2005)
    Flightplan
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Suspect Zero (2004)
    Suspect Zero
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard in Shattered Glass (2003)
    Shattered Glass
    • written by
    • 2003
  • Hart's War (2002)
    Hart's War
    • screenplay
    • 2002

Producer

  • Untitled Capitol Assault Project
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • TV Mini Series
  • Don Quixote
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson in The Comey Rule (2020)
    The Comey Rule
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
    Terminator: Dark Fate
    • co-producer
    • 2019
  • Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, and Lily Collins in The Last Tycoon (2016)
    The Last Tycoon
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Mary Kay Place, Joe Lo Truglio, Ray Wise, Shannon Woodward, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Bobbi Salvör Menuez in The Breakup Girl (2015)
    The Breakup Girl
    • producer
    • 2015
  • The Babushkas of Chernobyl (2015)
    The Babushkas of Chernobyl
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Robbie Fox and Billy Ray in The Bobby & Larry Show (1990)
    The Bobby & Larry Show
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1990

Director

  • Untitled Capitol Assault Project
    • Director
    • In Development
    • TV Mini Series
  • Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson in The Comey Rule (2020)
    The Comey Rule
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, and Lily Collins in The Last Tycoon (2016)
    The Last Tycoon
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
    Secret in Their Eyes
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper in Breach (2007)
    Breach
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard in Shattered Glass (2003)
    Shattered Glass
    • Director
    • 2003
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Tales from the Script
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Tales from the Script

Personal details

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  • Spouse
    • Stacy Sherman? - present (2 children)

Did you know

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    Was a student at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, but dropped out in 1982 after one semester. He later enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

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