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AKA:
F. Gary Gray Mashton
Birthplace:
New York, New York
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One of the generation of film directors who crossed over from the world of music videos, F Gary Gray has proven himself to be among the most inventive, creative and commercially successful of the crop. His feature film directorial debut, "Friday" (1995), was made for $3 million and grossed 10 times that much, with audiences applauding the collection of vignettes in the life of Ice Cube in a day in South Central Los Angeles. But Gray really firmed his status as a filmmaker to be reckoned with the release of "Set It Off" (1996), which starred Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett in the story of four
Raised in South Central Los Angeles
Went to live with his father in the Chicago area in order to attend high school
Became involved with cable access programs while in high school
Moved back to the L.A. area after high school
Worked as cameraman for programs produced in L.A. for Black Entertainment Television (BET) and the Fox network
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