Person · Producer
John Ridley
- Also:
- Writer
In short · Producing since 1997, 4 decades active, 25 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
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Director
5 credits
Writer
16 creditsHigh Country(2024)
Writer
TV
Five Days at Memorial(2022)
Writer
TV
Hungry Ghosts(2020)
Writer
TV
Black Water: Abyss(2020)
Writer
Film
Guerrilla(2017)
Writer
TV
Ben-Hur(2016)
Writer
Film
American Crime(2015)
Writer
TV
12 Years a Slave(2013)
Writer
Film
Dripping in Chocolate(2012)
Writer
Film
Red Tails(2012)
Writer
Film
Barbershop(2005)
Writer
TV
Justice League: Starcrossed(2004)
Writer
Film
Platinum(2003)
Writer
TV
Undercover Brother(2002)
Writer
Film
Three Kings(1999)
Writer
Film
U Turn(1997)
Writer
Film
Actor
2 credits
Awards & Nominations
1 win · 1 nominationAcademy Award
- Nom2014Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay — John Ridley
More awards & festivals (1) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Academy Awards
- Won2013Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
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- Superpowered: The DC StorySelf - Writer, I Am Batman · 2023
- Dennis MillerSelf · 2004
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