F. Gary Gray Quotes

United States, Film Director
July 17, 1969

Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969) is an American film director, film producer, music video director and actor. Gray directed Friday, Set It Off, The Negotiator, The Italian Job and Straight Outta Compton. He also directed the eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, The Fate of the Furious, which had the highest-grossing worldwide opening ever and is the 11th highest-grossing film of all-time.

Also known as Film Producer, Music Director, Actor

You have to enjoy yourself when you go to the movies. People don't want to spend their hard earned money to simply go see a history lesson.

F. Gary Gray
- People
- Money
- History
Most of music videos were short films - they had dialogue, action sequences. I shot with cranes and helicopters. I wanted to created cinema-like moments.

F. Gary Gray
- Music
- Action
- Moments

I never limit myself when it comes to telling stories; I think people can see that in my body of work. It's just about, 'What's a great story? Is it unique? Is it a challenge?'

F. Gary Gray
- People
- Work
- Great
Hip hop has been an integral part of my life and my whole career. I started off doing videos with Ice Cube and Dre and Mary J. Blige and TLC.

F. Gary Gray
- Life
- Career
- My Life
Why did I want to become a director? I just had an early interest. My uncle was an actor in a local community theatre, and he ultimately persuaded me and a buddy of mine to come to that theatre, and we went to meet girls, and that turned into interested in kind of behind-the-scenes things, and from that point on, I was focused.

F. Gary Gray
- Why
- Community
- Me