ABOUT RYAN COOGLER
Well-known director and screenwriter who rose to acclaim for the Grand Jury Prize-winning film Fruitvale Station , which looked at the shooting death of Oscar Grant. He has also co-written and directed the seventh film in the Rocky series, Creed and Marvel's Black Panther .
He attended St. Mary's College and Sacramento State University, where he played college football. He then studied film at University of Southern California .
He's also worked as a juvenile hall counselor.
He was born to Ira and Joselyn Coogler. He married Zinzi Evans in 2016. They have one child together.
He has frequently collaborated with Michael B. Jordan , including on notable works such as Creed and Black Panther.
