Ryan Coogler
American filmmaker · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1986 · age 40
Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker. His accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, four Black Reel Awards, and ten NAACP Image Awards.
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202638× usual on 16 MarReceived the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay on 15 March 2026.15 March 2026, 38 times the usual readers on 16 March 2026See the momentAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original ScreenplayAwardBAFTA Award for Best Original ScreenplayAwardCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original and Adapted ScreenplayAward2025
Eyes of WakandaSeries, ProducerBlues in the Night: The Music of SinnersFilm2024
Hollywood BlackSeries
Utan ord - i filmmusikens världFilm, 20242023
AnthemFilm, Producer2022“It was a priority for us that we make the film something that could work for audiences as a piece of filmmaking, as a piece of cinema, as a piece of entertainment.”In their words11 November 2022Complex“Because people would talk about grief, oftentimes saying, ‘y’all got hit with a wave.’ But the grief can carry you or you can feel like you’re drowning in it.”In their words9 November 2022Indie Wire“People are prisoners of their own perspectives.”In their words7 November 2022Uproxx
SherriSeries, 2022
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of WakandaFilm, 20222021
Directors on DirectorsSeries
HomeroomFilm, 2021Producer2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a KingFilm2019
Elvis Goes ThereSeries2018“For me, the pressure's always been there, 'cause I'm in a career that's unexpected, in terms of where I'm from and what I look like, you know, how old I am.”In their words15 February 2018NPR“You look at any society in any period of time, they had their version of how they did their myth-making.”In their words15 February 2018NPR“You know, I just want to make films that resonate with me, that are interesting to me, that deal with themes that I'm passionate about.”In their words15 February 2018NPRTime 100Award
Black PantherFilm, 2018Director, Writer2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries
CreedFilm, 2015Director, Writer2014Independent Spirit Award for Best First FeatureAwardProducers Guild Stanley Kramer AwardAward
The Day the Series StoppedFilm, 2014Producer2013Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize AwardAward
Fruitvale StationFilm, 2013Director, Writer2011
FigFilm, Director2010GapFilm, Director, Writer2009
30 for 30Series, Producer
LocksFilm, 2009Director, Writer1996
The Daily ShowSeries1986Born23 May 1986
Eyes of WakandaSeries, ProducerBlues in the Night: The Music of SinnersFilm2024Hollywood BlackSeriesUtan ord - i filmmusikens världFilm, 20242023AnthemFilm, Producer2022“It was a priority for us that we make the film something that could work for audiences as a piece of filmmaking, as a piece of cinema, as a piece of entertainment.”In their words11 November 2022Complex“Because people would talk about grief, oftentimes saying, ‘y’all got hit with a wave.’ But the grief can carry you or you can feel like you’re drowning in it.”In their words9 November 2022Indie Wire“People are prisoners of their own perspectives.”In their words7 November 2022UproxxSherriSeries, 202220/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of WakandaFilm, 20222021Directors on DirectorsSeriesHomeroomFilm, 2021Producer2020Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a KingFilm2019Elvis Goes ThereSeries2018“For me, the pressure's always been there, 'cause I'm in a career that's unexpected, in terms of where I'm from and what I look like, you know, how old I am.”In their words15 February 2018NPR“You look at any society in any period of time, they had their version of how they did their myth-making.”In their words15 February 2018NPR“You know, I just want to make films that resonate with me, that are interesting to me, that deal with themes that I'm passionate about.”In their words15 February 2018NPRTime 100AwardBlack PantherFilm, 2018Director, Writer2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeriesCreedFilm, 2015Director, Writer2014Independent Spirit Award for Best First FeatureAwardProducers Guild Stanley Kramer AwardAwardThe Day the Series StoppedFilm, 2014Producer2013Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize AwardAwardFruitvale StationFilm, 2013Director, Writer2011FigFilm, Director2010GapFilm, Director, Writer200930 for 30Series, ProducerLocksFilm, 2009Director, Writer1996The Daily ShowSeries1986Born23 May 1986People around Ryan
Close ties
Michael B. Jordan Ryan directed Black Panther, Creed and Rocky
Sev Ohanian Also in Doppelgänger, produced Sinners (2025)
Wood Harris Ryan produced Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Sylvester Stallone Ryan directed Creed and Rocky
Letitia Wright Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Winston Duke Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Tessa Thompson Ryan directed Creed (2015)
Daniel Kaluuya Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Phylicia Rashad Ryan directed Creed (2016)
Forest Whitaker Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Lupita Nyong'o Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Angela Bassett Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Martin Freeman Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Danai Gurira Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Kevin Feige Produced Black Panther (2018)
Florence Kasumba Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Isaach de Bankolé Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Irwin Winkler Produced Creed (2015)
Danny Sapani Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Victoria Alonso Produced Black Panther (2018)
Charles Winkler Produced Creed (2015)- William Chartoff Produced Creed (2015)
Ludwig Göransson Produced Sinners (2025), also in Creed (2015)
Janeshia Adams-Ginyard Ryan directed Black Panther (2018)
Known for
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King 2020
Sinners 2025
Stephen Curry: Underrated 2023
Black Panther 2018
Creed 2015
Also in Français
Filmography 28
79 credits on file
Television 20
Media & music
In their own words 4
, Ryan Coogler
, 4 statements, newest first
I definitely want to push myself. I definitely want to be on the outside edge of what’s comfortable for me creatively, on the outside edge of what I’ve done before.
As filmmakers, you'll see actors working on a movie. Next thing you know, they're dating.
For one, like, this medium of superhero films and this blockbuster medium, it's just myth-making but on terms that are current. That's why these movies make a lot money.
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1986 · age 40
