Ray Gomez(VI)
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Born in New Orleans, LA the last of 5 children, Ray wrote proficiently
at an early age (10) winning a contest on radio station WTIX for the
best essay on what made him proud to be an American. He attended Our
Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic school in Kenner, LA until 1960 and
then went on to graduate from East Jefferson High School in 1964.
Married just out of high school he developed/produced his own live
television dance show that aired on Saturday mornings on the first UHF
television station in the city, WWOM, while attending Delgado Community
College. The "Out of Limits" as it was called was a breakthrough
concept for the time as one of only 2 African American programs on air
in the city. After a one year successful run Ray entered the Air
National Guard heading to Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas and then to
tech training at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi. Upon his return to
New Orleans he went to work for All South Distributors as the local
record promotion person, representing over 100 record labels in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and parts of the western panhandle of
Florida. After All South he went to work as regional promotion manager
for the southern U.S. area with Playboy Records. Moving to Los Angeles
to pursue a screen writing career Ray joined SEG and did extra work
until entering the DGA and becoming an assistant director. While
working as an A.D. he produced a musical concept project called "Love's
Passion Fulfilled" designed as a soundtrack for a romantic evening.
After leaving Los Angeles he wrote, produced and directed a short film
in San Francisco which was entered into consideration for the 1992
Academy Awards. Ray retired to manage his investment portfolio and
lives in Phoenix, AZ.