Johanna Ray is an American

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and film producer, sometimes credited as "Joanna Ray". She has been nominated for five Artios Awards, and won once in 1990. She has worked with

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, among others.

Personal life

Born as Johanna Bennett, she was married to the late Aldo Ray from 1960 to 1967, when the marriage ended in divorce. They had two children, Paul and

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(an actor best known for

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Credits

Casting director

* ''

Hell Night ''Hell Night'' is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Tom DeSimone, written by Randy Feldman, and starring Linda Blair. The film depicts a night of fraternity hazing set in an old manor, during which a deformed killer terrorizes and mur ...

'' (1981) * ''

Time Walker ''Time Walker'' is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by Tom Kennedy. Since its release, the film received negative reviews from critics. Under the title ''Being from Another Planet'', it was featured in ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' ...

'' (1982) * '' Frightmare'' (1983) * '' Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn'' (1983) * '' Firestarter'' (1984) * '' Conan the Destroyer'' (1984) * '' Fear City'' (1984) * '' Dreamscape'' (1984) * ''

Ghoulies ''Ghoulies'' is a 1985 American horror comedy film directed by Luca Bercovici in his directorial debut, and co-written with producer Jefery Levy. It stars Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance, Scott Thomson, and Mariska ...

'' (1985) * '' Creature'' (1985) * ''

Amazing Stories ''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearances ...

'' (1985–1986) * '' Blue Velvet'' (1986) * '' Into the Homeland'' (1987) * '' The Cowboy and the Frenchman'' (1988) * '' Satisfaction'' (1988) * '' The Blob'' (1988) * '' Call from Space'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1990) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Inland Empire'' (2006) * ''

'' (2017)

Producer

* '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992) * '' Gospel According to Harry'' (1994) * '' Dead Connection'' (1994)

Awards and nominations

Artios awards: *Nominated, 1987, Best Casting Feature for Film, Drama for: '' Blue Velvet'' (shared with Pat Golden) *Nominated, 1988, Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama for: '' Gaby: A True Story'' *Won, 1990, Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic for: ''

'' *Nominated, 1991, Best Casting for TV, '' Beverly Hills, 90210: Class of Beverly Hills'' (pilot episode) *Nominated, 2002, Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama for: ''

External links

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Johanna Ray: Overview

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