Speaker John Ridley
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John Ridley
Writer / Director/Executive Producer, American Crime, Guerrilla, Let It Fall and Oscar Winner for 12 Years a Slave
ABC Studios
John Ridley won an Oscar® for writing “12 Years a Slave”and is the creator, director, and executive producer of ABC’s Emmy-winning series “American Crime.” His limited series “Guerilla,” with Idris Elba, Freida Pinto, and Babou Ceesay, recently aired on Showtime and Sky. LET IT FALL: LOS ANGELES 1982-1992, his critically acclaimed documentary about the Los Angeles uprising, premiered in theaters and aired on ABC in April.
Speaking on: Company of Distinction Keynote: Patrick Moran, President, ABC Studios, Featuring John Ridley & Regina King
