Ryan Coogler: podcast appearances and interviews

Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker born on May 23, 1986. He has received numerous awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, four Black Reel Awards, and ten NAACP Image Awards. Coogler began his career by directing several short films at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. His feature-length debut was with the film Fruitvale Station in 2013. He has since directed and written several notable films, including the Rocky series spinoff Creed and the Marvel superhero films Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In addition to directing, Coogler produced the historical drama Judas and the Black Messiah and the supernatural horror Sinners, which he both wrote and directed. These films garnered nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and Sinners earned him nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, with the latter win marking his first Oscar. Recognized for his influence and impact, Coogler was named on Time's list of the 30 people under 30 changing the world in 2013. He was also a runner-up for Time's Person of the Year and was included in the Time 100 list of the most influential people in 2018. In 2021, along with his wife Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, he founded Proximity Media, a multimedia production company.