Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler
Coogler at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Ryan Kyle Coogler (1986-05-23) May 23, 1986 (age 38) Oakland, California, U.S.
Education	St. Mary's College of California California State University, Sacramento (BA) University of Southern California (MFA)
Occupations	Film director screenwriter producer
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Zinzi Evans ​ (m. 2016)​

Ryan Kyle Coogler (born May 23, 1986)^[1] is an American movie director, producer and screenwriter. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award.

He is known for co-writing and directing Creed (2015), and the Marvel movie Black Panther (2018), which became the highest-grossing movie of all time by an African American director.^[2] Coogler also co-wrote and directed its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

1. ↑ "Ryan Kyle Coogler, Born 05/23/1986 in California". California Births Index. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
2. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (February 18, 2018). "With $218 Million Haul, 'Black Panther' Smashes Box Office Records". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2018.