Ryan Coogler is an acclaimed American film director, producer, and screenwriter recognized with numerous accolades. These include ten NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards. He has garnered nominations for prestigious awards such as the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Award, and Grammy Award, solidifying his significant impact on the film industry.
In 1989, Ryan Coogler served as an executive producer on the ESPN 30 for 30 film The Day the Series Stopped.
In March 2004, after Saint Mary's canceled its football program, Ryan Coogler transferred to Sacramento State on a football scholarship.
On January 1, 2009, Oscar Grant was shot to death by a police officer at Oakland's Fruitvale BART station, an event that would later inspire Ryan Coogler's film Fruitvale Station.
In 2009, Ryan Coogler's short film Locks screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and won the Dana and Albert Broccoli Award for Filmmaking Excellence.
In 2011, Ryan Coogler's short film Fig won the HBO Short Film Competition at the American Black Film Festival, the DGA Student Film Award, and was nominated for Outstanding Independent Short Film at the Black Reel Awards. Also in 2011, his short film Gap won the Jack Nicholson Award for Achievement in Directing.
In January 2013, Ryan Coogler mentioned he was working on both a graphic novel and a young adult novel, though the subject matter was not disclosed.
On July 20, 2013, Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station was released in theaters after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and winning top awards.
In 2013, Fruitvale Station received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for its powerful storytelling and performances, leading to its appearance on several critics' top ten lists of the best films of the year.
In 2013, Ryan Coogler was included on Time's list of the 30 people under 30 who are changing the world.
In 2013, Ryan Coogler's feature film debut, Fruitvale Station, won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie also won Best First Film at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2015, Ryan Coogler co-wrote and directed Creed, a spinoff of the Rocky film series.
In 2016, Ryan Coogler married Zinzi Evans, and they have two children together.
In 2018, Black Panther grossed $1.3 billion worldwide, breaking numerous box office records. It also received critical acclaim for its storytelling, representation, and Afrofuturism themes.
In 2018, Ryan Coogler co-wrote and directed the Marvel film Black Panther, becoming the first African-American Marvel Studios director.
In 2018, Ryan Coogler was named the runner-up for Time's Person of the Year and included in Time's 100 list of most influential people.
In February 2021, Ryan Coogler's production company Proximity Media signed an exclusive five-year deal with Disney to produce content, including a Disney+ television series based in Black Panther's Wakanda.
Also in 2021, Ryan Coogler served as co-writer and producer on Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring LeBron James. The film received generally negative reviews and was a financial failure.
In 2021, Ryan Coogler co-produced the Fred Hampton biopic Judas and the Black Messiah, which received critical acclaim and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
In 2021, Ryan Coogler, along with his wife Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, founded the multimedia production company Proximity Media.
On November 11, 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, co-written and directed by Ryan Coogler, was released in the United States and became a critical and commercial success.
Ryan Coogler co-wrote and directed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022, which is a sequel to Black Panther.
In November 2024, Denzel Washington stated that Ryan Coogler is currently writing the script for Black Panther 3, and Washington has been cast in an undisclosed role.
In April 2025, Ryan Coogler collaborated with Michael B. Jordan for a fifth time on Sinners, a supernatural horror film, which was released and received critical acclaim.
In 2025, Ryan Coogler wrote, co-produced, and directed the supernatural horror film Sinners.
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