John Ridley

Oscar Winning Writer, ’12 Years a Slave,’ ‘American Crime’

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John Ridley Biography

John Ridley is known across a variety of media, having achieved success in the worlds of television, film and literature. He is behind one of the hottest new shows of 2015, American Crime, which follows the lives of the participants in a trial with significant racial motives are forever changed during the legal process. He earned two Emmy nominations as the executive producer and writer of the series. His most recent film 12 Years a Slave, which he wrote and executive produced, won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture. Both All Is By My Side, written and directed by Ridley, and 12 Years a Slave premiered at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival.

His body of work includes the feature films U-Turn, Three Kings, and Red Tails. He has published the hard-hitting novels Those Who Walk In Darkness and A Conversation With the Mann, his graphic novel The American Way, and his socio-political essay “The Manifesto of Ascendancy for the Modern American Nigger,” which was published in Esquire magazine. Throughout, Ridley has built a reputation for social relevance and a willingness to forgo political correctness in pursuit of honest storytelling.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/29/2024.

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John Ridley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book John Ridley for your event is available upon request. John Ridley generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Terence Winter, Michael Elliot, Timothy Hutton, Lupita Nyong'o and Spike Jonze. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Ridley for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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