Ryan Coogler Biography

Awards

• 2010DGA Student Film Award-Best African American Student Filmmaker - West Region: winner
• 2011Short Film Award-HBO Short Film Competition: winner
• 2012Black Reel-Outstanding Independent Short Film: nominated
• 2013AFCA Award-Best First Film: winner
• 2013BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
• 2013Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
• 2013Un Certain Regard - Avenir Prize-: winner
• 2013Golden Camera-: nominated
• 2013CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
• 2013Russell Smith Award-: winner
• 2013Audience Award-: winner
• 2013Grand Special Prize-: nominated
• 2013Revelations Prize-: winner
• 2013DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
• 2013Audience Award-: nominated
• 2013Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award-: winner
• 2013Humanitas Prize-Sundance Film Category: winner
• 2013ICP Award-Best First Feature: winner
• 2013Sierra Award-Breakout Filmmaker of the Year: winner
• 2013Vimeo Award-: winner
• 2013NBR Award-Best Directorial Debut: winner
• 2013NYFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
• 2013NYFCO Award-Best Debut as Director: winner
• 2013PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance Behind the Camera: nominated
• 2013Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
• 2013Aluminum Horse-Best Directorial Debut: winner
• 2013Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: winner
• 2013Audience Award-Dramatic: winner
• 2013TFCA Award-Best First Feature: nominated
• 2013Audience Award-Best American Film: winner
• 2013Golden Eye Award-Best International Feature Film: nominated
• 2014Hollywood Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2014Hollywood Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay (Adapted or Original), Motion Picture: nominated
• 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Director, Motion Picture: nominated
• 2014COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
• 2014Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: winner
• 2014Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television): nominated
• 2014OFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
• 2014OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: nominated
• 2014Stanley Kramer Award-: winner
• 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2015AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2015CCOP-Best First Feature (Melhor Primeira Longa-Metragem): nominated
• 2015New Generation Award-: winner
• 2015SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2016All Def Movie Award-Best Director: winner
• 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Original Song: nominated
• 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Original or Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture: winner
• 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Director, Motion Picture: winner
• 2016Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
• 2016Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2016GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2016Hochi Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
• 2016Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical): winner
• 2016Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical): winner
• 2018Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
• 2018AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018BFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: winner
• 2018Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
• 2018HCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2018HCA Award-Best Male Director: winner
• 2018IGN Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Male Director: nominated
• 2018NFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2018Rondo Statuette-Best Fantasy or Action Film: nominated
• 2018SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
• 2018The Best Film-The 50 best films of 2018 in the UK: nominated
• 2018UFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
• 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Director: winner
• 2019Trailblazer Award-: nominated
• 2019Impact Award-: nominated
• 2019CIFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019CIFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
• 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: winner
• 2019GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
• 2019Humanitas Prize-Drama Feature Film: nominated
• 2019Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film): winner
• 2019Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film): winner
• 2019LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2019Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
• 2019USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
• 2019WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2021Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: winner
• 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
• 2021LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2021MNFCA Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2022HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Feature Film: winner
• 2022Sierra Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2022PFCS Award-Best Original Song: winner
• 2023Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song): nominated
• 2023AAFCA Award-Best Song: winner
• 2023Black Reel-Outstanding Director: nominated
• 2023Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
• 2023Black Reel-Outstanding Original Song: winner
• 2023BOFA-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Windie-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Song (Original or Adapted) - International Competition: nominated
• 2023Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
• 2023DFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023DFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
• 2023GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
• 2023Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2023GMS Award-Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film: nominated
• 2023HFCS Award-Best Song: nominated
• 2023HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
• 2023Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2023Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2023IFC Award-Best Song: nominated
• 2023LEJA Award-Best Song Written for a Film: winner
• 2023MCFCA Award-Best Song: nominated
• 2023OFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production: nominated
• 2023WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025AFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025AFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025Director Award for Film-Black Cinema & Television: winner
• 2025DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025DFCC-Best Director: winner
• 2025DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025Chainsaw Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025LAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025MMCG Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025MMCG Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025NBR Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025NYFCO Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025NTFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025NTFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025PFCC Award-Best Script: winner
• 2025PFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025PCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2025SEFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025TFCA Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2025TFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2026AACTA International Award-Best Direction in Film: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2026AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2026AAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2026EDA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2026EDA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2026Astra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Astra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Director: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Studio Film: nominated
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
• 2026Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2026Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
• 2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2026Girls on Film Award-Girls on Film Ally Award sponsored by IMDb: nominated
• 2026Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
• 2026Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
• 2026ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026MCFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2026MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026OFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2026Darryl F. Zanuck Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2026PFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2026PFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026UFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2026UFCA Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated