Of the two film makers, Vincente Minnelli and Jay T. Wright, who was better known for independent films?
Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as "Meet Me in St. Louis", "Gigi", "The Band Wagon", and "An American in Paris". In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas. He was married to Judy Garland from 1945 until 1951; they were the parents of Liza Minnelli.
F. Gary Gray Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969), known professionally as F. Gary Gray, is an American film director, film producer, music video director and actor. Gray directed "Friday", "Set It Off", "The Negotiator", "The Italian Job" and "Straight Outta Compton". He also directed the eighth installment of the "Fast and the Furious" franchise, "The Fate of the Furious", which had the highest-grossing worldwide opening ever and is the 11th highest-grossing film of all-time. He also directed some critically acclaimed hip-hop music videos like "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, "Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" by Dr. Dre, "Waterfalls" by TLC and "Ms. Jackson" by OutKast.