Ryan Coogler is a movie director known for layering blockbuster genre films with social commentary rooted in Black identity, culture, and community. He made history as the first African American to direct a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film when he made Black Panther (2018). The movie grossed $1.35 billion worldwide and won Marvel its first best picture nomination at the Oscars. Coogler also received widespread acclaim for the period horror film Sinners (2025), which garnered a record 16 Oscar nominations.
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