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Warren Gray

MSA - Murtha Skouras Agency
Production Designer PD
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Warren Gray

Biography

Warren Gray is a South African Production Designer renowned for his work across film and television, achieving major recognition in recent years. Originally from Cape Town, he trained in industrial design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, starting his career by receiving a bursary and graduating in 2000. Since then, Gray has established himself as an award-winning production designer, working on projects in South Africa, for the U.S., the U.K., and beyond. Since signing with Murtha Skouras agency and with kids grown up he is now exploring working abroad. 

Warren’s portfolio includes significant titles such as African Queens: Njinga, for which he won a Daytime Emmy in 2024. The docuseries, executive-produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, tells the story of 17th-century Queen Njinga of Angola. For this series, Gray focused on recreating the historical world of 1624 Angola through extensive research, relying on fragmented records and cultural elements from the surrounding regions to authentically depict the period. His work also spans films like Pirates of Somalia (2017) and Noem My Skollie (2016), as well as the action drama series SAF3, where he constructed elaborate sets, including part of a yacht and recreated scenes within Pollsmoor Prison for authenticity.

In 2023, Warren was inducted into the British Film Designers Guild, enhancing his international profile. His approach emphasizes meticulous world-building and historical accuracy, aiming to immerse audiences fully in the stories he helps tell. Warren has expressed a commitment to nurturing the next generation of filmmakers, sharing his knowledge and encouraging collaboration within his teams.

His recent Emmy win has not only bolstered his career but also challenged norms within the South African film industry, marking him as a high-caliber talent on the international stage. Warren is now positioned to work on more projects where his production design skills can continue to make impactful contributions to storytelling across all Genre's

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Member Information

First Name Warren
Last Name Gray
Company MSA - Murtha Skouras Agency
Membership Level Production Designer PD

Work Information

Preferred Work Locations
All of UK
Additional Experience
Production Designer
Availability Available soon
Experience - Budget Bands Film - Feature Film (£1-5M), Film - Micro Budget (<£1M), Film - Motion Picture (£5-30M), TV - Band 1 (<£850K, TV - Band 2 (£850-3M), TV - Band 3 (£3M-7M), TV - Band 4 (£7M+)
Skills & Software Auto-CAD, Budgeting, Concept Art, Hand-draughting, Midjourney, Runway, Sketchup
Agent Hillary

Credits

“Catch me a killer - Production Designer - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13835440/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
African Queens Nijinga - Production Designer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15305648/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Professionals - Production Designer - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8769360/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Wild is the wind - Production Designer - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22437050/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
The forgiven - Production Designer - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249081/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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