John Gray (director)

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John Gray
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Born
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Writer
  • producer
  • director
Years active1983–present
Known for Ghost Whisperer
Spouse Melissa Jo Peltier (married 2006–present)
Children1

John Gray is an American writer, director, producer. He is the creator of the CBS television series Ghost Whisperer starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. He has written and directed feature movies as well.

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Gray has written and directed many movies for television, such as the remake of the 1976 telefilm Helter Skelter, Martin and Lewis , The Hunley , The Day Lincoln Was Shot , and several Hallmark Hall of Fame movies.

He directed the ABC original series Empire .

Filmography

Film

TitleYearCredited asNotes
DirectorProducerWriter
Footlights and Flatfeet1984YesNoYesAlso actor
Billy Galvin 1986YesNoYes
Born to Be Wild 1995YesNoNo
The Glimmer Man 1996YesNoNo
White Irish Drinkers 2010YesYesYes
French Kiss2015YesNoYesShort film
The Desecrated2018YesYesYesShort film
Extra Innings2019YesYesYesShort film
Household Demons2020YesYesYesShort film
Exit Package2020YesYesYesShort film
Welcome to Forever2021YesYesYesShort film
The Game Is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories2021NoNoNoDocumentary
Executive producer
The Little Drummer Boy2021YesYesYesShort film
The Third Defector2022YesYesYesShort film

Television

The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.

TitleYearCredited asNetworkNotes
CreatorDirectorWriterExecutive
producer
Powerhouse 1983NoYes (1)NoNo PBS
Monsters 1989NoYes (1)NoNo Syndicated
When He's Not a Stranger 1989YesTeleplayNo CBS Television film
The Lost Capone1990YesYesNo TNT Television film
The Marla Hanson Story1991YesStory and teleplayNo NBC Television film
An American Story1992YesStory and teleplayNoCBS Hallmark Hall of Fame television film
A Place for Annie 1994YesNoNo ABC Hallmark Hall of Fame television film
Sleep, Baby, Sleep1995NoTeleplayNoABCTelevision film
The Day Lincoln Was Shot 1998YesTeleplayNoTNTTelevision film
The Hunley 1999YesStory and teleplayNoTNTTelevision film
Haven2001YesNoNoCBSTelevision film
Brian's Song 2001YesTeleplayNoABCTelevision film
The Seventh Stream2001YesYesNoCBSHallmark Hall of Fame television film
Co-executive producer
Martin and Lewis 2002YesYesNoCBSTelevision film
Helter Skelter 2004YesYesNoCBSTelevision film
Empire 2005NoYes (2)NoNoABC
Ghost Whisperer 2005–10YesYes (14)Yes (18)YesCBSExecutive producer (seasons 1–3)
Hide2011YesNoNoTNTMystery Movie Night television film
The Makeover2013YesNoNoABCHallmark Hall of Fame television film
Reckless 2014NoYes (3)NoNoCBSCo-executive producer
Grimm 2014, 2017NoYes (2)NoNoNBC
The Family 2016NoYes (2)NoNoABCCo-executive producer
Gone 2017NoYes (2)NoNo TF1