James Gray on ‘Armageddon Time,’ Antisemitism and Racism in 1980s Queens Posted by By Ben Kenigsberg October 28, 2022Posted inAd Astra (Movie), Anti-Semitism, Armageddon Time (Movie), Content Type: Personal Profile, Discrimination, Film, Gray, James (1969- ), Movies Fred and Maryanne Trump are characters in the drama, reflecting the director James Gray’s real experiences growing up at a cultural inflection point.