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John Ridley

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American writer and director

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John Ridley IV is an American screenwriter, television director, novelist, and showrunner, known for 12 Years a Slave, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also the creator and showrunner of the anthology series American Crime.

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Filmography 19

12 Years a Slave2013 · ★ 7.9
Three Kings1999 · ★ 6.6
Ben-Hur2016 · ★ 5.8
Red Tails2012 · ★ 6.6
U Turn1997 · ★ 6.6
Body Cam2020 · ★ 6.2
Undercover Brother2002 · ★ 5.9
Jimi: All Is by My Side2013 · ★ 5.6
Shirley2024 · ★ 6.6
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie2004 · ★ 8.1
Needle in a Timestack2021 · ★ 5.3
Heckler2007 · ★ 5.9
Cold Around the Heart1997
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-19922017
Those Who Walk in Darkness2003
Waiting for Godot2021
Caves of Steel
The American Way
The 25,000 Mile Love Story2015

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Television 17

Real Time with Bill Maher2003
Third Watch1999
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990
Martin1992
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015
Static Shock2000
Justice League2001
American Crime2015
The John Larroquette Show1993
Five Days at Memorial2022
Team Knight Rider1997
Superpowered: The DC Story2023
Guerrilla2017
Barbershop2005
On Story2011
Platinum2003
The Show1996

Awards 1

2014Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

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John Ridley IV is an American screenwriter, television director, novelist, and showrunner, known for 12 Years a Slave, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also the creator and showrunner of the anthology series American Crime. In 2017 he directed the documentary film Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992.

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61
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16 languages

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