Ray Errol Fox (Book, Lyricist) Ray Errol Fox's film, "Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future," which he wrote and produced, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subjects Documentary in 1990 (one of only three nominees). "Freedom to Hate," which he directed as well, is a one-hour documentary narrated by Dan Rather and introduced by Jack Lemmon; it was selected an Outstanding Documentary of the Year by the Motion Picture Academy Foundation, awarded the CINE Golden Eagle and the American Film and Video Association's Blue Ribbon, and was presented by the Congressional Human Rights Caucus to members and staff of the U.S. Congress.

Fox contributed two video films, narrated by Larry King, to an International Satellite Broadcast hosted by King--and co-directed a documentary featuring the Dalai Lama in Mongolia. Additional documentary credits include: writer of "The Other War," featuring Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson; writer and producer of "Sammy Davis: Mission of Love"; and writer-producer-director of "Echoes of Remembrance," featuring a uniquely emotional Robert Maxwell and "Forward with New York" for the New York Daily News.

Fox was the co-teleplay writer and executive producer of "Family Dr.," a CBS TV film (2003). Prior to that, he wrote a screenplay for Miramax based on the life of Moe Berg--and co-wrote "Under Pegasus," a feature film in development based on the book by David Beckman, with the author.

He has contributed political, cultural and entertainment articles to countless newspapers and magazines. As a specialist in Middle East analysis, he has contributed to The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, Boston Globe, Miami Herald and many other publications. He appeared on The Today Show, CNN, others--and before a congressional committee re: Russia. His New York Times article on Lebanon's Major Sa'ad Haddad was read into the U.S. Congressional Record.

He has served as a theatre, film and dance critic (Spectrum, New Republic et al. and on radio). His exclusive account of a trip accompanying Elizabeth Taylor to Israel was featured in "The Ladies' Home Journal"; "The Other Side of Goldie Hawn" was a cover story for "Parade"; and a "reminiscence" with Sammy Davis, Jr. appeared in a New York Times Sunday supplement magazine. An exclusive interview with Armand Hammer was featured in "Aretè " and a cover story featuring Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and Sherry Lansing accompanied the premier issue of "Dimension."

His first book, Angela Ambrosia, was published by Alfred A. Knopf. In addition to newspaper, Sunday supplement and magazine syndication ("Look"), it was a Literary Guild selection, a Pocket Books paperback and a Xerox Education book.

Fox, who began his professional writing career as a lyricist, provided the lyrics for motion picture title themes including Resnais' award-winning "La Guerre Est Finie" and Fellini's "The Clowns." For theatre, he wrote the lyrics for the Broadway production of Lorraine Hansberry's "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window"; the Theatreworks and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera productions of "Young Ben Franklin"; both the book and lyrics for the Manhattan Theatre Club and Queens College Theatre productions of Melville's "The Confidence Man" (composer, Jim Steinman) and contributed material to "Upstairs at the Downstairs," "Broadway Jukebox" (3rd revival, Fall, '04) and numerous other shows and reviews. The Broadway/Cabaret Stars cast CD of "Confidence Man" has been a show music bestseller since its recent release.

Fox has also been responsible for several signature themes, including "Here's to Love" (Shields & Yarnell, CBS TV) and wrote "Children to Children" (lyric) for the 150 young professionals of the Children to Children's Chorus (debuted at the Live Aid Concert). His songs have been recorded by such enduring artists as, to name a few, Ted Neely, Gene Pitney, Herbie Mann, Jack Jones, Barbara Lewis, Patti Austin, Roger Williams and Andrea Marcovicci.