John Ridley

Career Overview

John Ridley has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Undercover Brother Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include 12 Years a Slave, Three Kings, Ben-Hur. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 51
Birth Date: 1964-10-01
Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Undercover Brother Collection (1 titles)
Ben-Hur (1 titles)
Justice League (DC Animated Universe) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Chiwetel Ejiofor (1 collaborations)
Michael Fassbender (1 collaborations)
Lupita Nyong'o (1 collaborations)
Benedict Cumberbatch (1 collaborations)
Paul Dano (1 collaborations)
Sarah Paulson (1 collaborations)
Adepero Oduye (1 collaborations)
Scoot McNairy (1 collaborations)
Paul Giamatti (1 collaborations)
Brad Pitt (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (11 credits)
- The Corner
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Shirley
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Five Days at Memorial
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Reckoning (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - 45 Dead (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Day Five (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Day Four (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- Needle in a Timestack
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Waiting for Godot
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- American Crime
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Season Three: Episode Eight (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Season Three: Episode Seven (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Season Three: Episode Six (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Season Three: Episode Five (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Season Three: Episode Four (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  2015
- Out of the Furnace
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- 12 Years a Slave
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Jimi: All Is by My Side
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Undercover Brother
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- U Turn
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
directing (10 credits)
- The Corner
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Caves of Steel
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The American Way
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Shirley
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Five Days at Memorial
  
  - Day One (2022) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Needle in a Timestack
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- American Crime
  
  - Season Two: Episode Seven (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Season Two: Episode One (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Episode Eleven (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Episode Two (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Episode One (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Jimi: All Is by My Side
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Cold Around the Heart
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
writing (23 credits)
- Caves of Steel
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The American Way
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Shirley
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Five Days at Memorial
  
  - Day One (2022) ... writer writing
  
  2022
- Needle in a Timestack
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Body Cam
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Ben-Hur
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2016
- American Crime
  
  - Season Three: Episode Two (2017) ... writer writing
  
  - Season Three: Episode One (2017) ... writer writing
  
  - Season Two: Episode Seven (2016) ... writer writing
  
  - Season Two: Episode One (2016) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode Eleven (2015) ... writer writing
  
  2015
- 12 Years a Slave
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Jimi: All Is by My Side
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Red Tails
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Musafir
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Those Who Walk in Darkness
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Undercover Brother
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Justice League
  
  - Starcrossed (2) (2004) ... writer writing
  
  2001
- Three Kings
  story
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Third Watch
  
  - No More, Forever (2004) ... writer writing
  
  - Goodbye To All That (2003) ... writer writing
  
  - The Self-Importance of Being Carlos (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - A Thousand Points of Light (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - 32 Bullets and a Broken Heart (2000) ... writer writing
  
  1999
- Cold Around the Heart
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- U Turn
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Martin
  
  - Suspicious Minds (1994) ... writer writing
  
  - To Kill a Talking Bird (1993) ... writer writing
  
  1992
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  
  - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll (1995) ... story editor writing
  
  - Love in an Elevator (1995) ... story editor writing
  
  - To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold (1995) ... story editor writing
  
  - Save the Last Trance for Me (1995) ... story editor writing
  
  - As the Will Turns (1995) ... story editor writing
  
  1990
creators (2 credits)
- Five Days at Memorial
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2022
- American Crime
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2015
actors (5 credits)
- The 25,000 Mile Love Story
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
  
  - Drama Showrunners (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- Heckler
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - March 02, 2007 (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  
  - Will's Up a Dirt Road (1994) ... John Ridley actor actors
  
  1990