Kevin Bray (director)
American film director
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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. Bray is the brother of record producer, Stephen Bray.[1]
AlmamaterUniversity of Michigan
OccupationsFilm director, television director, commercial director, music video director
Yearsactive1988–present
Kevin Bray | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupations | Film director, television director, commercial director, music video director |
| Years active | 1988–present |
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
- Friday After Next (2002, Second Unit Director)
- All About the Benjamins (2002)
- Walking Tall (2004)[2]
- Linewatch (2008)
Television
Director
- I Love LA (2 episodes, 2025)
- The Penguin (2 episodes, 2024)
- Clipped (3 episodes, 2024)
- Unprisoned (1 episode, 2023)
- The Patient (3 episodes, 2022)
- Rap Sh!t (1 episode, 2022)
- Loot (4 episodes, 2022-2024)
- The Game (1 episode, 2021)
- Snowfall (1 episode, 2021)
- Run (1 episode, 2020)
- Shameless (1 episode, 2020)
- The Morning Show (1 episode, 2019)
- Succession (2 episodes, 2019-2021)
- Black-ish (8 episodes, 2015–2022)
- 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)[3]
- 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)[4]
- 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)[5]
- 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)[6]
- Veronica Mars (1 episode, 2005)
- Criminal Minds (1 episode, 2005)
- Barbershop (1 episode, 2005)
- Silver Lake (TV movie, 2004)[7]
- 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
Producer
- Platinum (2003)
Actor
- All About the Benjamins (2002; role: Criminal)
- Billy Turner's Secret (1991; role: Party People)[8]
Documentary appearances
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2004)
- Biography, Episode: "The Rock" (2004)[9]
- 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 documentary series) (1999), featuring the making of Whitney Houston's videos for the singles "I Learned From The Best" and "Where You Are".[10]
Commercials
Music videos
- 1988
1991
1992
- Black Sheep – "Strobelite Honey"[14]
- Vanessa Williams – "Save the Best For Last" (holiday version)[15]
- Sounds of Blackness – "Testify"[16]
1994
- Vanessa Williams – "The Sweetest Days" (romantic and urban versions)[17]
- Patti LaBelle – "All This Love"[18]
1995
1996
- For Real – "Like I Do"[21][22]
- Meshell Ndegeocello – "Leviticus: Faggot"[23][24]
- Monica – "Why I Love You So Much"[25]
- Celine Dion – "Because You Loved Me"[26]
- The Corrs – "The Right Time"[27][28]
- Aaron Neville – "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song)"[29]
- Robyn – "Do You Know (What It Takes)"[30]
- Luther Vandross – "Your Secret Love"[31]
1997
- Ben Folds Five – "Brick"[32]
- Mary J. Blige feat. Lil' Kim – "I Can Love You"[33]
- Robyn – "Show Me Love"[34]
1998
1999
- Jennifer Lopez – "No Me Ames"[36]
- Savage Garden – "I Knew I Loved You"[37]
- Whitney Houston – "I Learned from the Best"[38]
- Brandy – "Almost Doesn't Count"[39]
- Whitney Houston – "My Love Is Your Love"[40]
- Whitney Houston – "It's Not Right But It's Okay"[41]
- Whitney Houston, Faith Evans and Kelly Price – "Heartbreak Hotel"[42]
2000
2002
2008
Awards and nominations
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation: Heroes, Season One (Nomination, 2006)