Ryan Coogler

Ryan Kyle Coogler (born May 23, 1986) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station (2013), won the top audience and grand jury awards in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. He has since co-written and directed the seventh film in the Rocky series, Creed (2015), and the Marvel film Black Panther (2018), the latter of which broke numerous box office records and became the highest-grossing film of all time by an African American director. Coogler's films have received significant critical acclaim and commercial success. In 2013, he was included on Time's list of the 30 people under 30 who are changing the world] His work has been hailed by critics for centering on often overlooked cultures and characters—most notably African Americans. He frequently collaborates with actor Michael B. Jordan, who appeared in his first three feature films, as well as composer Ludwig Göransson, who has scored four of his films. In 2018, Coogler was named the runner-up of Time's Person of the Year and he was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2021, Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian founded multimedia company Proximity Media to create event-driven content across various platforms.

Known For

Birth Location Oakland, California, USA
Born 1986-05-23

Movies

Creed III Story
2023
Creed III Producer
2023
2021
Homeroom Executive Producer
2021
Creed II Executive Producer
2018
Black Panther Writer
2018
Black Panther Director
2018
Moonlight Thanks
2016
Creed Story
2015
Creed Screenplay
2015
Creed Director
2015
Fruitvale Station Screenplay
2013
2013
The Sculptor Writer
2011
The Sculptor Director
2011
Fig Director
2011
Locks Writer
2009
Locks Sound Designer
2009
Locks Producer
2009
Locks Director
2009
Bitter Root Producer
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Wrong Answer Producer
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Wrong Answer Director
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