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John Ridley Movies

Writer

Best Known

All Movies

22 movies

Directed 8

TBA
The American Way
The American Way
Director, Writer
Caves of Steel
Caves of Steel
Director, Writer
Science Fiction, Mystery
2026
The Corner
The Corner
Director, Producer
Documentary
2024
Shirley
Shirley
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, History
2021
Needle in a Timestack
Needle in a Timestack
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Drama, Science Fiction, Romance
2017
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
Director, Writer
History, Documentary
2014
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Drama, Music
1997
Cold Around the Heart
Cold Around the Heart
Director, Writer
Drama, Thriller, Crime

Acting 1

2015
The 25,000 Mile Love Story
The 25,000 Mile Love Story
as Narrator
Documentary

Writing & Producing 12

TBA
Musafir
Musafir
Writer
Drama, Action, Thriller
2021
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
Producer
Comedy
2020
Body Cam
Body Cam
Writer
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
2016
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
Writer
Adventure, Drama, Action
2013
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
Co-Producer
Drama, Thriller, Crime
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
Writer, Executive Producer
Drama, History
2012
Red Tails
Red Tails
Writer
Drama, History, War
2004
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
Writer
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
2003
Those Who Walk in Darkness
Those Who Walk in Darkness
Writer
Animation, Science Fiction
2002
Undercover Brother
Undercover Brother
Writer, Executive Producer
Action, Comedy
1999
Three Kings
Three Kings
Writer
Action, Comedy, War
1997
U Turn
U Turn
Writer, Executive Producer
Thriller, Crime

Other 1

2007
Heckler
Heckler
as Self
Comedy, Documentary