Billy Ray

Writing

Billy Ray

Born September 21, 1971 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 54)

Billy Ray (born 1962) is an American screenwriter and film director. He began writing for television and movies in 1994 with Color of Night. He has written numerous films, including the first Hunger Games film (2012), Richard Jewell (2019), and Captain Phillips (2013), earning an Oscar nomination for the latter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Ray (screenwriter), licensed under…

Known For

Terminator: Dark FateTerminator: Dark Fate · 2019
Terminator: Dark Fate
6.42019
MovieScience FictionAction
Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected ally and an enhanced super soldier to stop the deadliest Terminator yet.
The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games · 2012
The Hunger Games
7.22012
MovieScience FictionAdventure
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Nov 18, 2026
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping · 2026
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
2026
MovieScience FictionAction
Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
VolcanoVolcano · 1997
Volcano
6.01997
MovieScience FictionAction
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.
Captain PhillipsCaptain Phillips · 2013
Captain Phillips
7.52013
MovieActionDrama
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Gemini ManGemini Man · 2019
Gemini Man
6.32019
MovieScience FictionAction
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Shattered GlassShattered Glass · 2003
Shattered Glass
7.02003
MovieDramaHistory
Stephen Glass is a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. By the mid-90s, Glass' articles had turned him into one of the most sought-after young journalists in Washington, but a bizarre chain of events - chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's September 1998 Vanity Fair article - suddenly stopped his career in its tracks.
Richard JewellRichard Jewell · 2019
Richard Jewell
7.42019
MovieDramaHistory
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

Movies

Terminator: Dark FateTerminator: Dark Fate · 2019
Terminator: Dark Fate
6.42019
MovieScience FictionAction
Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected ally and an enhanced super soldier to stop the deadliest Terminator yet.
The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games · 2012
The Hunger Games
7.22012
MovieScience FictionAdventure
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Nov 18, 2026
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping · 2026
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
2026
MovieScience FictionAction
Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
VolcanoVolcano · 1997
Volcano
6.01997
MovieScience FictionAction
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.
Captain PhillipsCaptain Phillips · 2013
Captain Phillips
7.52013
MovieActionDrama
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Gemini ManGemini Man · 2019
Gemini Man
6.32019
MovieScience FictionAction
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Shattered GlassShattered Glass · 2003
Shattered Glass
7.02003
MovieDramaHistory
Stephen Glass is a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. By the mid-90s, Glass' articles had turned him into one of the most sought-after young journalists in Washington, but a bizarre chain of events - chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's September 1998 Vanity Fair article - suddenly stopped his career in its tracks.
Richard JewellRichard Jewell · 2019
Richard Jewell
7.42019
MovieDramaHistory
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
OverlordOverlord · 2018
Overlord
6.72018
MovieHorrorWar
On the eve of D-Day, a team of American paratroopers crash behind enemy lines and come face-to-face with a Nazi threat unlike any the world has ever seen.
State of PlayState of Play · 2009
State of Play
6.82009
MovieThrillerCrime
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Color of NightColor of Night · 1994
Color of Night
5.81994
MovieRomanceMystery
A color-blind psychiatrist is stalked by an unknown killer after taking over his murdered friend's therapy group and becomes embroiled in an intense affair with a mysterious woman who may be connected to the crime.
FlightplanFlightplan · 2005
Flightplan
6.42005
MovieThrillerDrama
Flying at 40,000 feet in a state-of-the art aircraft that she helped design, Kyle Pratt's 6-year-old daughter Julia vanishes without a trace. Or did she? No one on the plane believes Julia was ever onboard. And now Kyle, desperate and alone, can only count on her own wits to unravel the mystery and save her daughter.
Hart's WarHart's War · 2002
Hart's War
6.42002
MovieDramaWar
When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.
Secret in Their EyesSecret in Their Eyes · 2015
Secret in Their Eyes
6.42015
MovieThrillerMystery
A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.
The Breakup GirlThe Breakup Girl · 2015
The Breakup Girl
4.02015
MovieComedyDrama
Three estranged sisters deal with the death of their father.
Suspect ZeroSuspect Zero · 2004
Suspect Zero
5.52004
MovieCrimeThriller
A killer is on the loose, and an FBI agent sifts through clues and learns that the bloodthirsty felon's victims of choice are other serial killers.
BreachBreach · 2007
Breach
6.62007
MovieDramaThriller
Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a renowned senior agent with 25 years in the FBI. However, he soon learns the reason for his promotion is to gain Hanssen's trust and find proof that he is a traitor to the country. Determined to draw the suspected double-agent out of deep cover, O'Neill finds himself in a lethal game of spy vs. spy, where nothing is as it seems.
Tales from the ScriptTales from the Script · 2009
Tales from the Script
6.52009
MovieDocumentary
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.
Capturing Captain PhillipsCapturing Captain Phillips · 2014
Capturing Captain Phillips
6.52014
MovieDocumentary
A vast and detailed look into the behind the scenes of Captain Phillips (2013). Paul Greengrass, Tom Hanks, cast and crew members of the film takes us to a tour inside the ship and its actual location, the concept and creation of the film's most intense and dramatic sequences, and as usual, stories about the making the film which also highlights the four newcomers who played the important parts of the Somali pirates.
The ShooterThe Shooter · 1995
The Shooter
4.81995
MovieActionThriller
A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger GamesThe World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games · 2012
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
8.52012
MovieDocumentary
A feature length, eight part documentary that covers everything from pre-production to adapting the source novel to casting to shooting to post and marketing. This is an amazing in-depth piece and it's notable how many women were involved in this production, from several Lionsgate executives to novelist Suzanne Collins herself. Jennifer Lawrence talks about her "hypocrisy" in not wanting to do a big budget blockbuster after having devoted herself to indies (despite X-Men, which she seems to discount somewhat). There's also a nice sequence on the strength and weight training the actors went through and the stunts that are so notable in the film, as well as having to dance around the violence implicit in the story due to the planned PG-13 rating the filmmakers were aiming for.
Chasing IceChasing Ice · 2012
Chasing Ice
7.52012
MovieDocumentary
When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.
AnimalsAnimals
Animals
MovieCrimeThriller
When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.
LegaleseLegalese · 1998
Legalese
5.11998
MovieCrimeDrama
When an actress is charged with murder, a charming celebrity lawyer uses trickery to defend her against the press as well as the prosecution.

TV Shows

Earth 2Earth 2 · 1994
Earth 2
6.81994
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Two centuries in the future, when pollution has forced humans to abandon Earth in favor of cramped space stations, scientist Devon Adair hijacks a spacecraft and sets out with a band of followers in search of another planet that will offer a brighter, more normal future to children like her son, Ulysses. Joining Devon and Ulysses are mechanic John Danziger and his daughter, True; team physician Julia Heller, who has her own secret agenda; Alonzo Solace, a pilot; Yale, a cyborg; and Morgan, a craven government agent, and his wife, Bess. The voyagers find their planet, but their ship crash-lands on the wrong side of the globe, forcing them to attempt an arduous and dangerous trek to their ultimate destination, New Pacifica.
The Last TycoonThe Last Tycoon · 2017
The Last Tycoon
7.02017
SeriesDrama
From F. Scott Fitzgerald's last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood's Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world darkened by the Depression and the growing influence of Hitler's Germany, The Last Tycoon illuminates the passions, violence and towering ambition of 1930s Hollywood.
The Comey RuleThe Comey Rule · 2020
The Comey Rule
6.92020
SeriesDrama
An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, whose strikingly different personalities, ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.