“The actor always must be in the scene, not above the scene. To communicate any larger ideas is my problem; it's how the narrative is constructed and directed that hopefully does it.”

American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter

James Gray is an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter, known for a run of features that began with Little Odessa in 1994. His work has placed him among contemporary American directors with an international festival presence. He has directed eight other features, including We Own the Night, Two Lovers, The Immigrant, The Lost City of Z, Ad Astra, Armageddon Time, and Paper Tiger. Six of his films have competed for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, a sign of the attention his films have drawn on the festival circuit.