---
name: "Kevin Bray"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kevin-bray"
fi1m_id: "kevin-bray"
imdb_id: "nm0106230"
tmdb_id: 34453
wikidata_id: "Q3814796"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "director"
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-13T21:40:42.934635+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kevin Bray

## Identity

Kevin Bray

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kevin-bray
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kevin-bray
- **IMDb ID:** nm0106230
- **TMDB ID:** 34453
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3814796
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Bray_(director), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3814796, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106230/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34453

Director.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** KGB, Kevin Gerald Bray
- **Frequently works with:** [Jennifer Getzinger](https://film.one/person/jennifer-getzinger.md), [Christopher Misiano](https://film.one/person/christopher-misiano.md), [Félix Enríquez Alcalá](https://film.one/person/felix-alcala.md), [John Dahl](https://film.one/person/john-dahl.md), [Tricia Brock](https://film.one/person/tricia-brock.md), [Anthony Hemingway](https://film.one/person/anthony-hemingway.md), [Constantine Makris](https://film.one/person/constantine-makris.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as director, over 14 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 71 (5), 2010s 78 (7), 2020s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 70 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 10 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Comedy 7, Crime 6, Mystery 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Action & Adventure 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Bray_(director), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3814796, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106230/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34453

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Succession*](https://film.one/tv/succession.md) (88), [*Insecure*](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md) (81), [*The Penguin*](https://film.one/tv/the-penguin.md) (78), [*The Vampire Diaries*](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md) (71), [*I Love LA*](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md) (68)
- **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78), [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) (70), [*Heroes*](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) (68)
- **Disney+:** [*The Americans*](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md) (91), [*Veronica Mars*](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md) (84)
- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78)
- **AMC+:** [*The Killing*](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kevin Bray is an American film and television director. He began his career directing music videos and commercials before moving into feature films and television.

Bray attended the University of Michigan and the Sorbonne before completing his studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed episodes of numerous series, including *Succession* (2018), for which he received a Directors Guild of America nomination, *Suits*, *Insecure*, *Black-ish* and *The Penguin*. His feature credits include *All About the Benjamins* (2002) and *Walking Tall* (2004). He has also directed episodes of the series *I Love LA* (2025).

Bray is the brother of record producer Stephen Bray and is also known by the initials KGB.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (14)

- *I Love LA* (2025), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md)
- *The Penguin* (2024), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-penguin.md)
- *Succession* (2018), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Insecure* (2016), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *The Killing* (2011), Fi1m 62, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md)
- *Chuck* (2007), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Fi1m 60, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *I Love LA* (2025), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md)
- *The Franchise* (2024), series, Director
- *The Penguin* (2024), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-penguin.md)
- *Clipped* (2024), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *UnPrisoned* (2023), series, Director
- *The Patient* (2022), series, Director
- *Loot* (2022), series, Director
- *The Game* (2021), series, Director
- *The Morning Show* (2019), series, Director
- *Pearson* (2019), series, Director
- *Mike Epps: Only One Mike* (2019), Director
- *Succession* (2018), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *grown-ish* (2018), series, Director
- *Future Man* (2017), series, Director
- *Snowfall* (2017), series, Director
- *Dear White People* (2017), series, Director
- *Insecure* (2016), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)
- *The Real O'Neals* (2016), series, Director
- *Fresh Off the Boat* (2015), series, Director
- *Empire* (2015), series, Director
- *Stalker* (2014), series, Director
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, Director
- *black-ish* (2014), series, Director
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *The Arrangement* (2013), Director
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, Director
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, Director
- *The Killing* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Memphis Beat* (2010), series, Director
- *The Good Guys* (2010), series, Director
- *White Collar* (2009), series, Director
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md)
- *Linewatch* (2008), Director
- *Chuck* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, Director
- *Heroes* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Justice* (2006), series, Director
- *In Justice* (2006), series, Director
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, Director
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Director
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)
- *Walking Tall* (2004), Director
- *Silver Lake* (2004), Director
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, Director
- *Platinum* (2003), series, Director
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, Director
- *All About the Benjamins* (2002), as Criminal · Director
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, Director
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, Director
- *Savage Garden: Superstars and Cannonballs* (2001), Director
- *Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good* (2000), Director
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, Director
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, Director
- *Making the Video* (1999), series, Director
- *Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!* (1998), Director

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