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Joe Robert Cole Biography

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

Awards

  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay/Writing, TV Movie or Limited Series: winner
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay/Writing, TV Movie or Limited Series: nominated
  • 2017Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Long Form - Adaptation: winner
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
  • 2018Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: winner
  • 2018HCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018NFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2018SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
  • 2018WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019CIFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: winner
  • 2019HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2019Humanitas Prize-Drama Feature Film: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film): winner
  • 2019LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2019USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
  • 2019WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2023Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2023Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2023WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated