Ryan Coogler is a highly acclaimed American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has received numerous accolades, including ten NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards. Coogler has also earned nominations for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award, solidifying his position as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. His work is notable for its cultural impact and storytelling.
On May 23, 1986, Ryan Coogler was born. He is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
In 1989, the Game Three of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics was stopped due to an earthquake. Coogler served as an executive producer on the ESPN 30 for 30 film about the event, titled The Day the Series Stopped.
In March 2004, Ryan Coogler transferred to Sacramento State after Saint Mary's canceled its football program.
On January 1, 2009, Oscar Grant was shot to death by a police officer at Oakland's Fruitvale BART station, an event which inspired Ryan Coogler's first feature film.
In 2009, Coogler's short film Locks screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and won the Dana and Albert Broccoli Award for Filmmaking Excellence.
In 2011, 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.
In January 2013, Ryan Coogler mentioned he was working on a graphic novel and a young adult novel about an undisclosed subject matter.
On July 20, 2013, Fruitvale Station was released in theaters after premiering at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
In 2013, Fruitvale Station received widespread critical acclaim, appearing on several critics' top ten lists of the best films of the year.
In 2013, Ryan Coogler made his feature-length debut with the independent film Fruitvale Station.
In 2013, Ryan Coogler was included on Time's list of the 30 people under 30 who are changing the world.
In 2016, Ryan Coogler married Zinzi Evans.
In 2018, Black Panther broke numerous box office records and became the highest-grossing film of all time by an African American director.
In 2018, Black Panther was released, grossing $1.3 billion worldwide and breaking numerous box office records. It received critical acclaim and was noted for its representation of African-Americans.
In 2018, Coogler was named the runner-up of Time's Person of the Year and was included in the Time 100 list.
In 2018, Ryan Coogler co-wrote and directed the Marvel film Black Panther, becoming the first African-American Marvel Studios director.
In February 2021, Coogler's production company Proximity Media signed an exclusive five-year deal with Disney to produce content, including a Disney+ television series based in Wakanda.
In 2021, Coogler co-produced Judas and the Black Messiah and co-wrote and produced Space Jam: A New Legacy.
In 2021, Coogler produced the historical drama Judas and the Black Messiah.
In 2021, Ryan Coogler, his wife Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian founded the multimedia production company Proximity Media.
On November 11, 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released in the United States and became a critical and commercial success.
In 2022, Ryan Coogler directed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
In November 2024, Denzel Washington stated that Ryan Coogler has a role for him in Black Panther 3.
In April 2025, Sinners, a supernatural horror film directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, was released.
In 2025, Coogler wrote and directed the supernatural horror film Sinners.
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