Bingham Ray


Executive

About

Birth Place
Bronxville, New York, USA
Born
October 01, 1954
Died
January 23, 2012
Cause of Death
Stroke

Biography

Life Events

1989

Made feature acting debut as a bartender in Wes Craven directed "Shocker"

1990

Co-founded October Films; distributed films such as Mike Leigh's "Secrets & Lies," Lars von Trier's "Breaking the Waves," John Dahl's "The Last Seduction," Robert Duvall's "The Apostle," and David Lynch's "Lost Highway"

1999

Sold October Films to USA Networks

2001

Named president of United Artists, the specialty films division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

2001

Named a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival

2004

Resigned from United Artists

2006

Appeared in the documentary feature "This Film Is Not Yet Rated"

2007

Joined L.A.-based production company Sidney Kimmel Entertainment; served as president of Kimmel Distribution and president of creative affairs over the next three years

2011

Named executive director of the San Francisco Film Society

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