Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler – Disney and Marvel’s “Black Panther” World Premiere – Arrivals – Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard – Hollywood, CA, USA, 2018 – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Ryan Kyle Coogler

Place of Birth: Alameda, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 23, 1986

Ethnicity: African-American

Ryan Coogler is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. He has directed and written or co-written the films Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Ryan is the son of Joselyn (Thomas), a community organizer, and Ira Coogler, a juvenile hall probation counselor. His uncle, Clarence Thomas, was the secretary treasurer of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Ryan was raised partly in Richmond, California. He is married to Zinzi Evans, with whom he has two children.

Ryan’s paternal grandfather was William Eugene Coogler (the son of Ira Coogler and Rosa Haltiwanger). William was born in Arkansas. Rosa was the daughter of William Haltiwanger and Victoria.

Ryan’s paternal grandmother was named Arnetta Ernestine Bates. Arnetta was born in North Carolina.

Ryan’s maternal grandfather is surnamed Thomas.

Ryan’s maternal grandmother is surnamed Johnson.