John Ridley
Writing Born Oct 1, 1964 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 67 credits
Biography
John Ridley works in writing. Born October 1, 1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Archytele lists 67 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Career timeline
Shirley · ProducerShirley · DirectorShirley · Writer
Superpowered: The DC Story
Five Days at Memorial · DirectorFive Days at Memorial · Executive ProducerFive Days at Memorial · WriterFive Days at Memorial · Creator
Needle in a Timestack · Executive ProducerNeedle in a Timestack · DirectorNeedle in a Timestack · WriterWaiting for Godot · Producer
Body Cam · Writer
Guerrilla · DirectorGuerrilla · WriterGuerrilla · Executive ProducerGuerrilla · CreatorLet It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 · Director
Ben-Hur · Screenplay
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterAmerican Crime · WriterAmerican Crime · DirectorAmerican Crime · Executive ProducerAmerican Crime · Creator
Celblok H · Original Story
12 Years a Slave · Screenplay12 Years a Slave · Executive ProducerOut of the Furnace · Co-ProducerJimi: All Is by My Side · DirectorJimi: All Is by My Side · Writer
Red Tails · ScreenplayRed Tails · Story
On Story
Heckler
Barbershop · Director
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie · WriterMusafir · Original Story
Real Time with Bill MaherPlatinum · DirectorPlatinum · WriterPlatinum · CreatorThose Who Walk in Darkness · Writer
Undercover Brother · ScreenplayUndercover Brother · Executive Producer
Justice League · Writer
Static Shock · Writer
Third Watch · WriterThree Kings · Story
Team Knight Rider · WriterU Turn · ScreenplayU Turn · Executive ProducerU Turn · NovelCold Around the Heart · Director
The Show · Writer
The John Larroquette Show · Writer
Martin · Writer
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · WriterThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · Story Editor
Full filmography
- Shirley (2024) Producer
- Shirley (2024) Director
- Shirley (2024) Writer
- Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) as Self
- Five Days at Memorial (2022) Director
- Five Days at Memorial (2022) Executive Producer
- Five Days at Memorial (2022) Writer
- Five Days at Memorial (2022) Creator
- Needle in a Timestack (2021) Executive Producer
- Needle in a Timestack (2021) Director
- Needle in a Timestack (2021) Writer
- Waiting for Godot (2021) Producer
- Body Cam (2020) Writer
- Guerrilla (2017) Director
- Guerrilla (2017) Writer
- Guerrilla (2017) Executive Producer
- Guerrilla (2017) Creator
- Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017) Director
- Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017) Writer
- Ben-Hur (2016) Screenplay
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- American Crime (2015) Writer
- American Crime (2015) Director
- American Crime (2015) Executive Producer
- American Crime (2015) Creator
- The 25,000 Mile Love Story (2015) as Narrator
- Celblok H (2014) Original Story
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) Screenplay
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) Executive Producer
- Out of the Furnace (2013) Co-Producer
- Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013) Director
- Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013) Writer
- Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013) Executive Producer
- Red Tails (2012) Screenplay
- Red Tails (2012) Story
- On Story (2011) as Self
- Heckler (2007) as Self
- Barbershop (2005) Director
- Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie (2004) Writer
- Musafir (2004) Original Story
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Platinum (2003) Director
- Platinum (2003) Writer
- Platinum (2003) Creator
- Those Who Walk in Darkness (2003) Writer
- Undercover Brother (2002) Screenplay
- Undercover Brother (2002) Executive Producer
- Justice League (2001) Writer
- Static Shock (2000) Writer
- Third Watch (1999) Writer
- Three Kings (1999) Story
- Team Knight Rider (1997) Writer
- U Turn (1997) Screenplay
- U Turn (1997) Executive Producer
- U Turn (1997) Novel
- Cold Around the Heart (1997) Director
- Cold Around the Heart (1997) Writer
- The Show (1996) Writer
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) Writer
- Martin (1992) Writer
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as John Ridley
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) Writer
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) Story Editor
- The American Way Director
- The American Way Writer
- Caves of Steel Screenplay
- Caves of Steel Director