Kevin Bray (director) facts for kids

Kevin Bray is an American director who creates movies, TV shows, commercials, and music videos. He is also known by his initials, KGB. His brother is the famous record producer, Stephen Bray.

Bray studied at several universities, including the University of Michigan, the University of Paris (Sorbonne) in France, and he finished his education at New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts.

Career in Directing

Kevin Bray has had a long and successful career, directing many different types of projects. He started out by directing music videos before moving on to movies and television.

Music Videos

Bray began his career directing music videos for some of the biggest stars in music. He helped create the visual stories for songs by artists like:

• Christina Aguilera
• Whitney Houston
• Jennifer Lopez
• Jessica Simpson
• Celine Dion
• Savage Garden
• De La Soul
• Brandy

Movies

After his success with music videos, Bray began directing feature films. His work in movies includes:

• All About the Benjamins (2002)
• Walking Tall (2004)
• Linewatch (2008) - He was also an Executive Producer for this film.
• Friday After Next (2002) - For this movie, he worked as the Second Unit Director, which means he was in charge of filming scenes with stunts or shots that didn't include the main actors.

Television Shows

Bray is a very busy television director and has worked on dozens of popular shows. He often directs one or two episodes of a series, helping to shape the look and feel of the show. Some of the well-known series he has directed for include:

• The Penguin
• Succession
• The Morning Show
• Black-ish
• Insecure
• The Americans
• How to Get Away with Murder
• Scandal
• Suits
• The Vampire Diaries
• Heroes
• Criminal Minds
• CSI: NY

Other Roles in Filmmaking

Besides directing, Kevin Bray has taken on other important jobs in the entertainment industry.

Producer

Bray has worked as a producer and executive producer on several TV shows and movies. A producer helps manage the entire project, from funding to final edits. He was a co-executive producer for the popular show Suits and an executive producer for the series Pearson.

Actor and Documentaries

Bray has also appeared on screen. He had a small acting role as a criminal in his own movie, All About the Benjamins. He has also appeared in several documentaries, often talking about his work with famous musicians like Whitney Houston and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Awards and Recognition

In 2006, Kevin Bray was part of the team nominated for a Hugo Award. The nomination was for his directing work on the popular TV show Heroes.