Ray by Ray: A Daughter's Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray by Ray, Nicca

An essential new perspective on Nicholas Ray--legendary Hollywood director of Rebel Without a Cause--by his daughter and namesake Nicca, who examines her father's genius and demons, unraveling myths to illuminate who he really was, what drove him to create, and who, now, is Nicca Ray?

Author: Nicca Ray
Publisher: Three Rooms Press
Published: 04/28/2020
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781941110874
Age Range: 16-UP

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 90
Shelf Awareness 05/01/2020

About the Author
Nicca Ray was raised in Los Angeles, not far from where scenes from her father's most famous film, Rebel Without a Cause, were shot. In her early teen years, she became heavily involved in the L.A. punk scene, and spent a decade mimicking her father through drug and alcohol abuse. After becoming sober in her early twenties, she moved to New York City, where she still lives. At 38, she graduated from New School University, writing and directing two films, and creating and staging several plays. She has spent the years since researching and interviewing friends and family of her father, including Wim Wenders, Dennis Hopper, Norman Lloyd, Tony Ray, and many more. Her research is the basis of Ray by Ray.