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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.
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John Ridley is the author of seven published novels, the most recent, What Fire Cannot Burn from Warner Books and The Drift from Knopf. His first novel, Stray Dogs, was made into the feature film U Turn (1997) directed by Oliver Stone and starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, and Nick Nolte.
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Nov 21, 2020 · When the screenwriter John Ridley pitched “The Other History of the DC Universe,” a five-part comic book series that looks at pivotal events through the perspectives of several...
- George Gene Gustines
Oct 16, 2013 · Adapting Northup’s memoir for the screen is writer, director and producer John Ridley. A prolific screenwriter, Ridley’s credits are varied, crossing from studio films to independents, from television to web series.
Jan 15, 2014 · Screenwriter John Ridley spoke to PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown in November about his film, adapted from the 1853 autobiography of the free black Solomon Northup, who was kidnapped into...
Jan 16, 2014 · Screenwriter John Ridley hopes the movie will prompt honest exchanges about the nation's history that focus on discovery and introspection, rather than guilt, shame or anger.
May 18, 2021 · By George Gene Gustines. May 18, 2021. The Marvel Comics superhero Black Panther is getting a new series and a new creative team in August. It will be written by the Oscar winning screenwriter John...
