John Gray
Director, Producer and Writer at AFIN
USA (from their AFIN films)
Film producer · Film director · Screenwriter · United States
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Biography
John Gray is a New York and Massachussetts based writer-director-producer. He created the long running hit CBS series, GHOST WHISPERER, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, as well as writing and directing many award-winning and critically acclaimed movies for television, such as MARTIN AND LEWIS, starring Sean Hayes and Jeremy Northam; the Emmy® nominated A PLACE FOR ANNIE with Sissy Spacek; the Emmy® nominated mini-series HAVEN with Natasha Richardson and Anne Bancroft; HELTER SKELTER with Clea DuVall and Bruno Kirby, and many others. Gray has directed dozens of episodes of broadcast and cable series and was also the producing director of the CBS series RECKLESS. He has written and directed several studio and independent feature films, including the award winning WHITE IRISH DRINKERS, starring Stephen Lang and Karen Allen, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Gray’s acclaimed short films have played and are currently in film festivals all over the world including FRENCH KISS, which has notched 6.3 million views to date on YouTube. His first novel, the supernatural thriller THE DESECRATED, was published in July 2022. Follow him on Twitter @JThomasGray, or Instagram @bayrdge, visit him at JohnGrayOfficial.com
AFIN recognition
From the Judges, on A GUEST IN MY COUNTRY (2025)
From the Judges, on A GUEST IN MY COUNTRY
A quietly powerful drama that turns an everyday encounter into a study of how easily we misread one another, this short carries an important message without ever preaching it. They found the pacing taut and engaging, the writing sharp and clever, and the dialogue grounded in a realism that lets us understand each character and their convictions within a very short span. Vibrant, colourful cinematography and committed performances across the ensemble give the whole piece a confident, resonant craft.
From the Judges, on The Little Drummer Boy (2022)
From the Judges, on The Little Drummer Boy
Beautifully shot, with a Christmas warmth that lingered long after the closing frames. It struck the panel how much feeling this short holds within its brief run, the structure and pacing shaped so the story arrives with real emotional intelligence. Strong production values and a heartfelt, generous piece of storytelling made it one they wanted others to see.
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Credits at AFIN
USA 
Selected filmography beyond AFIN
Primarily credited in directing across their wider career, per TMDB.
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Gone Director45m per episode2018 The survivor of a famous child-abduction case joins a special task force dedicated to solving abductions and missing person cases.
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Grimm Director45m per episode2011 After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
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Ghost Whisperer Director · Writer2005 Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over.
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Empire Director3h 10m per episode2005 As Conqueror Julius Caesar is drawing his last breath, he swears Tyrannus - Rome's finest warrior - to an oath to protect his successor, Octavius, his 18-year-old nephew. Tyrannus and Octavius are forced into exile to protect the young man from those who want to sever Caesar's bloodline once and for all.
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The Glimmer Man Director1h 32m1996 A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area, Cole is assigned to the case, along with tough-talking fellow cop Jim Campbell.
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Monsters Director22m per episode1988 Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. Similarly to Tales from the Darkside, Monsters shared the same producer, and in some ways succeeded the show. It differed in some respects nonetheless.
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American Playhouse Director · Writer1h per episode1982 American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
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Drama 61-67 Writer50m per episode1961
Drama 61-67 is anthology drama series which took a different title, based on year of transmission, each year. It alternated with Armchair Theatre from ABC in the Sunday evening slot. The series was described at the time as epitomising ATV drama.
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