Ryan Coogler

American filmmaker (born 1986)
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Ryan Coogler

Summary

Ryan Coogler is a human[1]. Born in Oakland[2], he… he was born on +1986-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], film producer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,965 views/month, #3,206 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ryan Coogler was born in Oakland[2].
  • Ryan Coogler was born on +1986-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ryan Coogler held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ryan Coogler is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Ryan Coogler worked as a film director[4].
  • Ryan Coogler worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Ryan Coogler worked as a writer[6].
  • Ryan Coogler's professions included film producer[7].
  • Ryan Coogler's professions included director[8].
  • Ryan Coogler's field of work was film direction[12].
  • Ryan Coogler's education included a stint at California State University, Sacramento[13].
  • Ryan Coogler's education included a stint at USC School of Cinematic Arts[14].
  • Ryan Coogler's education included a stint at Saint Mary's College of California[15].
  • Ryan Coogler's education included a stint at University of Southern California[16].
  • Ryan Coogler was educated at Saint Mary's College High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Coogler is Sinners[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Coogler is Black Panther[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Coogler is Space Jam: A New Legacy[20].
  • Ryan Coogler received the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[21].
  • Ryan Coogler received the Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award[22].
  • Ryan Coogler received the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature[23].
  • Ryan Coogler received the Time 100[24].
  • Ryan Coogler received the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original and Adapted Screenplay[25].
  • Ryan Coogler received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[26].
  • Ryan Coogler was a member of Writers Guild of America West[27].

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Origins and Family

Ryan Coogler was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on +1986-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at California State University, Sacramento[13], a public educational institution of the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1947[30], headquartered in Sacramento[31]; USC School of Cinematic Arts[14], a film school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34]; Saint Mary's College of California[15], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1863[37], headquartered in Moraga[38]; University of Southern California[16], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1880[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42]; and Saint Mary's College High School[17], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1863[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], film producer[7], and director[8]. Ryan Coogler's field of work was film direction[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sinners[18], a film[46], directed by Ryan Coogler[47]; Black Panther[19]; and Space Jam: A New Legacy[20], a film[48], directed by Malcolm D. Lee[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[21], a class of award[50], in United States[51]; Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award[22], a film award[52], founded in 2002[53]; Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature[23], an award for best first work[54], in United States[55]; Time 100[24], an award[56]; Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original and Adapted Screenplay[25], a class of award[57], in United States[58]; and BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[26], a class of award[59], in United Kingdom[60].

Why It Matters

Ryan Coogler ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,965 views/month, #3,206 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Ryan Coogler born?

Ryan Coogler's place of birth was Oakland[2].

What did Ryan Coogler do for work?

Ryan Coogler worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], film producer[7], and director[8].

Where did Ryan Coogler go to school?

Ryan Coogler was educated at California State University, Sacramento[13], USC School of Cinematic Arts[14], Saint Mary's College of California[15], and University of Southern California[16].

What awards did Ryan Coogler receive?

Honors received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[21], Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award[22], Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature[23], and Time 100[24].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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