Ryan Coogler has steadily established himself as one of the most promising directors in Hollywood. He has used his experience and in-depth knowledge of African American culture and society to create dynamic and diverse films. He was highly acclaimed for using African heritage in the Marvel blockbuster, Black Panther. The Time magazine decided to include him in their list of 30 People Under 30 Changing the World in 2013.

Born name

Ryan Kyle Coogler

nickname

Ryan

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Oakland, California, USA

nationality

training

Ryan Coogler went to Saint Mary’s College High School , a private Catholic school in Albany, California. After graduating high school, he enrolled at St. Mary’s College of California on a football scholarship.

After the football program at Saint Mary was canceled in March 2004, he received a football scholarship from California State University, Sacramento and graduated with a major in finance.

He later went to the USC School of Cinematic Arts to improve his cinematic skills.

occupation

Director, producer, screenwriter

family

• Father – Ira Coogler (Juvenile Hall Parole Officer)
• Mother – Joselyn Thomas (Community Organizer)
• Siblings – Noah Coogler (Brother), Keenan Coogler (Brother) (Actor)
• Other – Clarence Thomas (uncle) (Third generation Oakland Longshoreman and former Treasurer of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union)

Manager

Ryan Coogler is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

74 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Ryan Coogler dated –

1. Zinzi Evans (2016-Present) – In 2016, Ryan Coogler got married to his longtime girlfriend Zinzi Evans. Zinzi had played a key role in Coogler’s rise. While he was studying at school, she saved some money and brought Final Draft software for him. This software is used for writing screenplays and it is far better than MS Word which is difficult to find the right format for screenplay writing.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of African American descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Buschiger Bart

brand promotion

Ryan Coogler hasn’t endorsed any brands yet.

Known for

• Co-writing and directing the action film, Creed, which was the 7th installment in the iconic Felsig film series
• After co-writing and directing the superhero action film, Black Panther. The film was an immense commercial hit and broke several box office records. He was awarded Best Director and Best Writing Gongs at the 44th Saturn Awards for his work in the film.

First TV show

In 2013, Ryan Coogler made his first TV show appearance on the talk show, Democracy Now!

Ryan Coogler facts

1. When he was 8 years old, his family decided to move from Oakland to Richmond, California.
2. During his childhood, Coogler excelled not only at football but also at track events.
3. He was good at science and math while studying in high school.
4. He was introduced to screenwriting at Saint Mary’s College of California. College soccer players were encouraged to study creative writing.
5. His creative writing instructor praised his writing style and skills and advised him to write a screenplay.
6. While attending California State University, he attempted to take as many film classes as possible while still meeting the rigorous demands of college football.
7. He first encountered filmmaking while studying at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He had made 4 short films and 3 of them won nominations or popular awards.
8. He got his first opportunity to write and direct a feature film after Forest Whitaker asked him to work on the biographical drama film. Fruitvale Station .
9. Coogler decided to cast Michael B. Jordan in the lead role in Fruitvale Station . This was one of the various projects that Coogler included Jordan in the role of the main antagonist in Black Panther.
10. After he was hired to work on Creed, he revealed his father was a huge fan of the Rocky Movie franchise. He also revealed that his father forced him to watch Rocky II before every major sporting event.
11. In 2016 he became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
12. He has worked as a counselor with incarcerated youth at San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall since he was 21. His father also worked in the same capacity.
13. Coogler is a founding member of the Blackout For Human Rights campaign, which aims to combat incidents of racial and human rights abuses across the United States.
14. In September 2018, it was announced that LeBron James had signed Ryan Coogler to work as a producer on his Space Jam episode.
15. He made his theatrical debut for his brother, Keenan Coogler, by casting him in his critically acclaimed film, Fruitvale Station .
16. Ryan Coogler does not have an official social media account.