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Ben Hernandez Bray is a film and television director who was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in one of the toughest San Fernando Valley neighborhoods. He's the oldest of six children, raised by his Mother and Grandmother and is of Mexican and Irish descent. In the late 1980's his boxing skills led him into the stunt industry where he then became one of the very few successful latino stuntmen in Hollywood and eventually becoming one of the top action stunt coordinators and second unit directors, working specifically with "Smoking Aces" Joe Carnahan and "Silver Linings Playbook" David O Russell. After twenty five plus years in the industry and over one hundred fifty film and tv credits, Mr Bray made his television directorial debut in 2015 with Katie Heigl's tv series "State of Affairs" for NBC/Universal, he then went on to direct episodes for Fox/Bruckheimer, CW/Greg Berlanti and ABC/Freeform. In 2018 will be Bray's feature film debut which he co-wrote with Joe Carnahan called "El Chicano" a Mexican Super hero story about two brothers growing up in East L.A. The story was inspired and originally written by Bray 10 years earlier after losing his youngest brother to gang violence. The film is being produced by War Party Productions and Lorenzo di Bonaventura.

The Grey ( 2012) | IMDb: 6.7

Action , Adventure , Drama , Thriller

Following a grueling five-week shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway are flying home for a much-needed vacation. But a brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men, including Ottway, survive. As they trek southward toward civilization and safety, Ottway and his companions must battle mortal injuries, the icy elements, and a pack of hungry wolves.

Starring:

Liam Neeson , Dermot Mulroney , Frank Grillo , Dallas Roberts , Nonso Anozie , James Badge Dale

Directed by:

Susan Lambie , Ben Hernandez Bray , Dan Mansfield

Produced by:

Douglas Saylor Jr. , Joe Carnahan , Spencer Silna

Smokin' Aces ( 2006) | IMDb: 6.6

Action , Comedy , Crime , Thriller

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.

Starring:

Ryan Reynolds , Andy García , Martin Henderson , Chris Pine , Ray Liotta , Alicia Keys

Directed by:

Larry Blanford , James LaRocca , Alexa Alden

Produced by:

John Steckert , Jeff Abberley , Leslie-Ann Reale

Ben Hernandez Bray Movies: Top 2 Performances by a Successful Director

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