John Ridley
American writer and director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1965 · age 61
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.
John Ridley is read about 148 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2026The CornerFilm, Director, Producer2024
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Superpowered: The DC StorySeries2021
Needle in a TimestackFilm, Director, Writer2020
Body CamFilm, Writer2017
GuerrillaSeries, Director, Writer
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992Film, 2017Director, Writer2016
Ben-HurFilm, Writer2015
American CrimeSeries, Director, Writer
The 25,000 Mile Love StoryFilm, 2015Narrator2014Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayAward2012
Red TailsFilm, Writer2007
HecklerFilm2005
BarbershopSeries, Director2004
Justice League: Starcrossed - The MovieFilm, Writer2003
PlatinumSeries, Director, WriterThose Who Walk in DarknessFilm, 2003Writer2002
Undercover BrotherFilm, Writer, Producer2000
Static ShockSeries, Writer1999
Third WatchSeries, Writer
Three KingsFilm, 1999Writer1997
Cold Around the HeartFilm, Director, Writer1996
The ShowSeries, Writer1993
The John Larroquette ShowSeries, Writer1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries, Writer1965Born
ShirleyFilm, Director, Writer2023Superpowered: The DC StorySeries2021Needle in a TimestackFilm, Director, Writer2020Body CamFilm, Writer2017GuerrillaSeries, Director, WriterLet It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992Film, 2017Director, Writer2016Ben-HurFilm, Writer2015American CrimeSeries, Director, WriterThe 25,000 Mile Love StoryFilm, 2015Narrator2014Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayAward2012Red TailsFilm, Writer2007HecklerFilm2005BarbershopSeries, Director2004Justice League: Starcrossed - The MovieFilm, Writer2003PlatinumSeries, Director, WriterThose Who Walk in DarknessFilm, 2003Writer2002Undercover BrotherFilm, Writer, Producer2000Static ShockSeries, Writer1999Third WatchSeries, WriterThree KingsFilm, 1999Writer1997Cold Around the HeartFilm, Director, Writer1996The ShowSeries, Writer1993The John Larroquette ShowSeries, Writer1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries, Writer1965BornPeople around John
Close ties
André 3000 John produced American Crime
Regina King John directed American Crime and Shirley
Ruth Negga John directed All Is by My Side (2013)
W. Earl Brown John produced American Crime
Elvis Nolasco John directed Godfather of Harlem
Hayley Atwell John directed All Is by My Side (2013)
Terrence Howard John directed Shirley (2024)
Method Man John directed Godfather of Harlem
Imogen Poots John directed All Is by My Side (2013)
Jazmine Sullivan John directed Godfather of Harlem
Burn Gorman John directed All Is by My Side (2013)
Adrian Lester John directed All Is by My Side (2013)
Clare-Hope Ashitey John directed All Is by My Side (2013)
Robbie Jarvis John directed All Is by My Side (2013)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. John directed Godfather of Harlem
George Lucas Produced Red Tails (2012)
Whoopi Goldberg John directed Godfather of Harlem
Oliver Stone Directed U Turn (1997)
Forest Whitaker John directed Godfather of Harlem
David Caruso John directed Cold Around the Heart (1997)
Hope Davis John produced American Crime
Timur Bekmambetov Directed Ben-Hur (2016)
Kathrine Narducci John directed Godfather of Harlem
Michael Rispoli John directed Godfather of Harlem
Known for
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Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie 2004
12 Years a Slave 2013
Red Tails 2012
Three Kings 1999
Shirley 2024
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 20
69 credits on file
Television 17
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
In 2017 he directed the documentary film Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61
