John Gray

Birth Name:

John Thomas Gray

Birth Place:

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer, Special effects

Won an audience award at the Woodstock Film Festival for the film, "White Irish Drinkers․"
Shared a PGA Awards nomination for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
Quote: "(When discussing the film "White Irish Drinkers") "It's a personal story I couldn't let go of․""
Quote: "I've never understood why directors shout and stomp and scream and make people uncomfortable․ I feel making movies is the greatest thing in the universe, and here are all these people helping me do it․"
Was given the chance to work as an extra in his youth on the film "Dog Day Afternoon․"
Made the conscious decision to film "White Irish Drinkers" in the same neighborhood he grew up in
Wrote, directed and funded the film, "White Irish Drinkers․"

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