Kevin Bray (director)

Kevin Bray
Kevin Bray
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation(s)	Film director, television director, commercial director, music video director
Years active	1990–present

Kevin Bray is an American film, television, commercial and music video director. Bray attended the University of Michigan and the University of Paris (Sorbonne) before completing his studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Bray also goes by his initials, KGB.

Career

Beginning his career as a music video director, Bray has directed music videos for a number of artists, including Anita Baker, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, Whitney Houston, Savage Garden, Celine Dion, among others.

Film

All About the Benjamins (2002)
Walking Tall (2004)
Linewatch (Director and Executive Producer, 2008)^[1]
Friday After Next (2002; Second Unit Director)

Television

Director

The Morning Show (1 episode, 2019)
Succession (1 episode, 2019)
Black-ish (6 episodes, 2015-2020)
Pearson (3 episodes, 2019)
Mike Epps: Only One Mike (Netflix special)
Bless This Mess (1 episode, 2019)
Future Man (2 episodes, 2019)
Dear White People (1 episode, 2018)
Insecure (5 episodes; 2016-2018)^[2]
The Americans (2 episodes, 2017-2018)
Fresh Off the Boat (2 episodes, 2017-2018)
Grown-ish (1 episode, 2018)
The Mayor (1 episode, 2017)
The Real O'Neals (1 episode, 2017)
Shooter (1 episode, 2017)
Zoobiquity (TV movie, 2016)^[3]
Empire (2 episodes, 2016)
Suits (12 episodes, 2011-2016)
Suits (Webisodes, 2012)
Agent X (1 episode, 2015)
How To Get Away with Murder (1 episode, 2015)
Scandal (1 episode, 2015)
Person of Interest (2 episodes, 2012-2015)
Stalker (2 episodes, 2014-2015)
CSI:Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, 2014)
Satisfaction (2 episodes, 2014)
Franklin & Bash (2 episodes, 2012-2014)
White Collar (4 episodes, 2009-2013)
The Arrangement (TV movie, 2013) ^[4]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode, 2013)
The Killing (1 episode, 2012)
Charlie's Angels (1 episode, 2011)
NCIS: Los Angeles (1 episode, 2011)
Memphis Beat (1 episode, 2010)
Burn Notice (3 episodes, 2010)
The Good Guys (1 episode, 2010)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (3 episodes, 2010)
The Vampire Diaries (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Cold Case (12 episodes, 2004-2009)
Chuck (1 episode, 2009)
The Black Donnellys (1 episode, 2007)
Heroes (1 episode, 2007)
Justice (1 episode, 2006)
Close to Home (1 episode, 2006)
In Justice (1 episode, 2006)
The Studio (TV series, 2005)^[5]
Veronica Mars (1 episode, 2005)
Criminal Minds (1 episode, 2005)
Barbershop (1 episode, 2005)
Silver Lake (TV movie, 2004)^[6]
CSI: NY (1 episode, 2004)
Platinum (2 episodes, 2003)
The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2003)
The Bernie Mac Show (1 episode, 2003)
Elmopalooza (Segment director, 1998)

Executive Producer and/or Director

Platinum
Pearson (Executive producer - 7 episodes, 2019)
Zoobiquity (TV movie, 2016)^[7]
The Arrangement (TV movie, 2013) (Co-executive producer) ^[8]
Suits (Co-executive producer - 16 episodes, 2012 - 2013; Supervising producer - 12 episodes, 2011 - 2012)

Producer

Platinum (2003)

Actor

All About the Benjamins (2002, Role:Criminal)
Billy Turner's Secret (1991; Role:Party People)^[9]

Documentary Appearances

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2004)
Biography Episode:The Rock (2004) ^[10]
Fight the Good Fight (2002; Director)
Whitney Houston: The True Story (2002; Video Director)
All About the Stunts (Video documentary short) (2002)
Miami Nice (Video documentary short) (2002)
Shot Caller: From Videos to Features (Video documentary short) (2002)
Strictly Business: Making 'All About the Benjamins' (Video documentary short) (1999)
Making the Video (TV Series documentary) (1999), featuring the making of Whitney Houston's videos for the singles "I Learned From The Best" and "Where You Are".^[11]

Commercials

Music Videos

1991

Eric B. & Rakim - Juice (Know The Ledge)^[12]

1992

Black Sheep - Strobelite Honey ^[13]
Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last (Holiday Version)^[14]
Sounds of Blackness - Testify^[15]

1994

Vanessa Williams - The Sweetest Days( Romantic and Urban Versions.)^[16]
Patti LaBelle - All This Love^[17]

1995

Diana King - Ain't Nobody^[18]
Monica - Before You Walk Out of My Life^[19]

1996

For Real – Like I Do^[20]^[21]
Meshell Ndegeocello – Leviticus: Faggot^[22]^[23]
Monica – "Why I Love You So Much"^[24]
Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me^[25]
The Corrs – The Right Time^[26]^[27]
Aaron Neville - Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song) ^[28]

1997

Ben Folds Five – Brick^[29]
Mary J. Blige, feat. Lil' Kim - I Can Love You^[30]
Robyn - Show Me Love^[31]
Robyn - Do You Know (What It Takes)^[32]

1998

Brandy – Have You Ever?^[33]

1999

Jennifer Lopez – No Me Ames^[34]
Savage Garden – I Knew I Loved You^[35]
Whitney Houston – I Learned from the Best^[36]
Brandy - Almost Doesn't Count^[37]
Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love^[38]
Whitney Houston - It's Not Right But It's Okay^[39]
Whitney Houston, Faith Evans and Kelly Price - Heartbreak Hotel^[40]

2000

Whitney Houston and George Michael - If I Told You That^[41]
Christina Aguilera - Pero me acuerdo de ti^[42]
Whitney Houston - Fine^[43]
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey - Where You Are^[44]

2002

Whitney Houston - One Of Those Days^[45]
Deborah Cox - Up & Down (In & Out)^[46]
Whitney Houston - Whatchulookinat^[47]

2004

Luther Vandross - Your Secret Love^[48]

2008

Ashanti - The Way That I Love You^[49]

Awards & Nominations

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation:Heroes, Season One(Nomination, 2006)

References

External links

Kevin Bray at IMDb
"Kevin Bray". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

[1] Walking Tall: An Interview with Director Kevin Bray, March 2004 - Blackfilm.com

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHF26YsxKQ4

[3] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4162306/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_16

[4] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2603496/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_28

[5] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473429/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_48

[6] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402498/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_52

[7] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4162306/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_16

[8] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2603496/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_4

[9] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136729/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2

[10] ttps://www.biography.com/video/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-biography-video

[11] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TllwutIMqU0

[12] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPkWYTUiPTo

[13] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_JtkSmw808

[14] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdmHSTwmWY

[15] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vp0Rmgij8A

[16] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu38a7w9Ss4

[17] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HutURg9ymxA

[18] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJSVh8fSwe8

[19] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptiz0KtR16E

[20] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbSXZvwslsY

[likeido-21] "For Real - 'Like I do'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved January 15, 2015.

[22] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0N83NvSfk4

[leviticus-23] ""Leviticus: Faggot" by Meshell Ndegeocello | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. July 3, 1996. Retrieved January 15, 2015.

[24] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFRCPLAvxnM

[25] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3XGynvy_V4

[26] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gxflFNd1ZI

[27] The Best of The Corrs − The Videos (DVD liner notes). The Corrs. Warner Bros. Records. 2002. 7567 53135-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[28] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jnVy7SrOFQ

[29] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c

[30] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPK79l9GAvc

[31] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhWEI6-_w9E

[32] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4n6ymEMQmk

[33] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkj1An6Wnec

[34] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rbe6YT_t0c

[35] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjnmICxvoVY

[36] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFVnVuTcz9I

[37] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9b77WXqmY

[38] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxZD0VQvfqU

[39] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J538b-OLRU

[40] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmdW3_bi4c

[41] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjfbyCpAxA

[42] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hMC8pQkEmk

[43] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZpvsFY3S8A

[44] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLkEkLje0dU

[45] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GW0jZQSmsw

[46] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ9mR7D4xQI

[47] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp6lvU92C1Q

[48] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6F9uJMHzBs

[49] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reThAD8TXN4

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