Ryan Coogler

Directing · Born 1986-05-23 in Oakland, California, USA

Biography

Ryan Kyle Coogler (born May 23, 1986) is an American filmmaker. He has received ten NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award. Coogler directed a few short films at the USC School of Cinematic Arts before his feature-length debut with Fruitvale Station (2013). Then he transitioned to directing and writing franchise films, including the Rocky series spinoff, Creed (2015), as well as the Marvel films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Coogler also produced the historical drama Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) and the supernatural horrorfilm Sinners (2025), which he also wrote and directed. In 2013, he was included on Time's list of the 30 people under 30 who are…

Filmography

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Self
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda as Self
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues as Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self - Director, "Black Panther" (archive footage)
Regard Noir as Self
Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners as Self

TV

Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever as Self (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
Elvis Goes There as Self
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever as Self - Director / Co-Writer
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian as Self - Director, Black Panther (archive footage)
Sherri as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
The Oscars as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
The Daily Show as Self - Guest