John Ridley
John Ridley (born 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American film director, actor, and writer. Ridley got his start as a stand-up comedian. He eventually was hired as a writer for sitcoms such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Martin. He began to concentrate on writing and wrote his first novel, Stray Dogs, which became the basis the 1997 film U Turn, directed by Oliver Stone. Ridley also...
John Ridley (born 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American film director, actor, and writer. Ridley got his start as a stand-up comedian. He eventually was hired as a writer for sitcoms such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Martin. He began to concentrate on writing and wrote his first novel, Stray Dogs, which became the basis the 1997 film U Turn, directed by Oliver Stone. Ridley also...
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Crew Credits
Shirley
Director
Needle in a Timestack
Director
Waiting for Godot
Producer
Body Cam
Writer
Ben-Hur
Screenplay
Out of the Furnace
Co-Producer
12 Years a Slave
Executive Producer
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Director
Red Tails
Screenplay
Musafir
Original Story
Undercover Brother
Executive Producer
Three Kings
Story
Cold Around the Heart
Director
U Turn
Executive Producer
Caves of Steel
Director
The American Way
Director