{"id":8007,"date":"2026-07-08T01:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=ryan-coogler"},"modified":"2026-07-08T01:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:15:35","slug":"ryan-coogler","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=ryan-coogler","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Coogler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Kyle Coogler\u00a0(born May 23, 1986)\u00a0is an American filmmaker. He has received an\u00a0Academy Award, a\u00a0BAFTA Award, four\u00a0Black Reel Awards, a\u00a0Grammy Award, a\u00a0Golden Globe Award, and ten\u00a0NAACP Image Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Coogler directed a few short films at the USC School of Cinematic Arts before his feature-length debut with\u00a0Fruitvale Station\u00a0(2013). 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