John Gray is an American

United States

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 writer

Writer

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, director

Television director

A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...

, producer

Television producer

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. He is the creator of the CBS

CBS

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 television series Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...

starring Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt

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. He has also written and directed many high profile movies for television, such as the remake of the 1976 telefilm Helter Skelter, Martin and Lewis

Martin and Lewis (film)

Martin and Lewis is a 2002 CBS TV film written and directed by John Gray, portraying the lives of the comedy team of Martin and Lewis.The film featured Jeremy Northam as Dean Martin and Sean Hayes as Jerry Lewis....

, The Hunley, The Day Lincoln Was Shot

The Day Lincoln Was Shot (TV film, 1998)

The Day Lincoln Was Shot is a 1998 film made for the TV channel TNT and directed by John Gray. It is a re-creation of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It is based on the book by Jim Bishop...

, several Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

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 movies, among others. He has written and directed feature movies as well. He recently direct the ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 original series Empire who starred by Santiago Cabrera

Santiago Cabrera

Santiago Cabrera is a Chilean actor, most known for his role as the character Isaac Mendez in the television series Heroes and as Lancelot in the BBC drama series Merlin...

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External links

• "Going Really Indie, With His Own Cash" The New York Times
  The New York Times
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  , January 22, 2010