Ray Griggs (director)

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Ray Griggs
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Born (1974-04-24) April 24, 1974 (age 49)

Ray Griggs is a director, writer and producer in Hollywood, California, and owner of RG Entertainment, Ltd. His work has won several awards.

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Career

His 2009 project, Super Capers , a family comedy about an ordinary person joining a host of low-key superheroes, stars Tom Sizemore, Doug Jones and Christine Lakin.

Griggs is also known for creating an 8-minute film short Lucifer about the Biblical account of the fallen angel and subsequent war in heaven. The award-winning short starred Jason Lewis as Lucifer and Bru Muller as the archangel Michael.

In 2010, Griggs filmed the conservative documentary about socialism and the role of government in society entitled I Want Your Money . The film, released October 15 nationwide, features interviews with economists, conservative personalities and government officials.

In 2021, Griggs debut an action-adventure thriller "Jack Sterling and the Spear of Destiny self-published through his RG Entertainment company. [1] [2] [3]

Awards

Controversy

On November 12, 2009, it was reported that Apple rejected Griggs' iPhone application which enabled the user to contact every U.S. Congressman or Senator based on GPS coordinates. The application also featured animated bobblehead caricatures of each representative. A caricature of U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was deemed "objectionable" and among the reasons for rejection. [5] On Nov. 14, amid rising controversy, Apple reversed its decision and approved the application for its online store. [6]

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References

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  2. Jack Sterling and the Spear of Destiny. RG Entertainment. 16 February 2021.
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