Billy Ray (screenwriter)
William "Billy" Ray is an American screenwriter and director. He began writing for television and movies in 1994 with Color of Night.[1] He has written numerous movies including Volcano[2] and Hart's War.[3] He was one of the creators and writers of the science fiction show Earth 2.
Starting in 2003 he began to direct as well as write; his first film was Shattered Glass, the story of a reporter who invented his stories.[4] He was nominated for the Most Promising Filmmaker by the Chicago Film Critics Association and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay for his work on this film.[5] Breach (2007), which Ray co-wrote and directed, tells a similar story about an FBI double agent who is a Russian operative.[6]
He is perhaps best known for writing the screenplay to the 2012 blockbuster The Hunger Games
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Writer credits [edit]
- Color of Night (1994)
- Earth 2 (1994–1995)
- The Shooter (1995)
- Volcano (1997)
- Legalese (1998)
- Hart's War (2002)
- Shattered Glass (2003)
- Suspect Zero (2004)
- Flightplan (2005)
- Breach (2007)
- State of Play (2009)
- The Hunger Games (2012)
- Captain Phillips (2013)
Director credits [edit]
- Shattered Glass (2003)
- Breach (2007)
References [edit]
- ^ "Production Credits: Color of Night". Allmovie. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Production Credits: Volcano". Allmovie. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Production Credits: Hart's War". Allmovie. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ Hastings, Michael. "Overview: Shattered Glass". Allmovie. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Awards: Billy Ray". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Buchanan, Jason. "Overview: Breach". Allmovie. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
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