John Ridley

American writer and director
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John Ridley was born in October 1965 in Milwaukee.[1] His field is literature and film.[2]

He has worked as a film director, screenwriter, novelist, writer, science fiction writer, and executive producer. He attended New York University, Homestead High School, and Indiana University.

He received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.[3]

John Ridley

Summary

John Ridley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on October 1965[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (695 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Ridley was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • John Ridley was born on October 1965[3].
  • John Ridley was born on October 1, 1964[10].
  • John Ridley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Ridley is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • John Ridley worked as a film director[4].
  • John Ridley's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • John Ridley worked as a novelist[6].
  • John Ridley's professions included writer[7].
  • John Ridley's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • John Ridley worked as an executive producer[13].
  • John Ridley's field of work was literature[14].
  • John Ridley's field of work was film[15].
  • John Ridley's education included a stint at New York University[16].
  • John Ridley's education included a stint at Homestead High School[17].
  • John Ridley's education included a stint at Indiana University[18].
  • John Ridley received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[19].
  • John Ridley is recorded as male[20].
  • John Ridley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Ridley's Commons category is recorded as John Ridley[22].
  • John Ridley's family name is recorded as Ridley[23].
  • John Ridley's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Ridley's official website is recorded as http://www.jridley.com/[25].
  • John Ridley's described at URL is recorded as https://www.npr.org/people/10643901/john-ridley[26].
  • John Ridley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], John Ridley… Recorded date of birth include October 1965[3] and October 1, 1964[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at New York University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Homestead High School[17], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1959[34]; and Indiana University[18], a state university system[35], in United States[36], founded in 1820[37], headquartered in Bloomington[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and executive producer[13]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[39] and film[15].

Recognition

John Ridley received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[19].

Why It Matters

John Ridley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (695 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was John Ridley born?

John Ridley was born in Milwaukee[2].

What did John Ridley do for work?

John Ridley worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did John Ridley go to school?

John Ridley was educated at New York University[16], Homestead High School[17], and Indiana University[18].

What awards did John Ridley receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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