FILM DIRECTOR

John Ridley

1964 - Today

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John Ridley IV (born October 1, 1964) is an American screenwriter, television director, novelist, and showrunner, known for 12 Years a Slave, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also the creator and showrunner of the anthology series American Crime. In 2017 he directed the documentary film Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982–1992. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Ridley is the 2,000th most popular film director (down from 1,907th in 2024), the 16,526th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,861st in 2019) and the 590th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John Ridley ranks 2,000 out of 2,041. Before him are Mark Neveldine, Rebecca Zlotowski, Melina Matsoukas, Gia Coppola, Gracia Querejeta, and Klaus Härö. After him are André Øvredal, Karyn Kusama, Sai Paranjpye, Laurence Rees, Jalmari Helander, and S. S. Rajamouli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, John Ridley ranks 1,005. Before him are Patricia Kraus, Sergey Dmitriyev, Giorgi Dvali, Armin Eichholz, Faith Ford, and Jack Endino. After him are Kevin Saunderson, Yoshinori Sembiki, Sheila Echols, José Luis Carranza, Matthew Ryan, and Markus Prock.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Ridley ranks 16,533 out of 20,380. Before him are Peggy Knudsen (1923), Jack Abramoff (1959), Victor Davis Hanson (1953), Yunus Musah (2002), Nana Smith (1971), and Nikki Ziering (1971). After him are Sean M. Carroll (1966), Kevin Saunderson (1964), Kip Pardue (1975), Steve King (1949), Clayne Crawford (1978), and Tina Kotek (1966).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John Ridley ranks 590. Before him are Wes Ball (1980), Mike Mitchell (1970), Miranda July (1974), Mark Neveldine (1973), Melina Matsoukas (1981), and Gia Coppola (1987). After him are Karyn Kusama (1968), Zak Penn (1968), Chris Roberts (1968), Michael Dougherty (1974), Darren Lynn Bousman (1979), and Jeff Tremaine (1966).

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