John Ridley
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About
Screenwriter who won the 2014 Oscar Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 12 Years a Slave. He first became known for writing the screenplay for Three Kings.
Before Fame
He got his start as a novelist, publishing his first work, Stray Dogs, in 1997.
Trivia
He authored the prolific graphic novel, The American Way.
Family Life
He was raised in Milwaukee.
Associated With
David Russell specifically commissioned him to write the screenplay for the award-winning film, Three Kings.
