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Joe Robert Cole, born on January 1, 1980, is an American filmmaker and actor. He is well-known for his amazing work on TV shows and movies. He helped write the popular film Black Panther and its sequel, Wakanda Forever. He also won awards for his writing on the TV series The People v. O. J. Simpson.

Early Life and Education

Joe Robert Cole was an only child. He moved around a lot when he was growing up. He felt that moving often helped him become a writer. He discovered his love for writing when he was in college. He later went to the University of California, Berkeley.

Starting a Career in Film

While at college, Joe Cole began working in the film industry. He was a writer for the 2006 movie ATL. However, he did not get a credit for his work on that film. In 2011, he released his first full-length movie. It was called Amber Lake, and he directed and wrote it himself.

Working with Marvel Studios

After writing a detective story, Joe Cole was invited to meet with Marvel Studios. They told him they wanted to make a movie about the character War Machine. He shared his ideas for the story and was chosen to write the film. But Marvel decided not to make the War Machine movie at that time.

Marvel then invited him to join their special writers program. Joe Cole explained how the program worked. He said writers get an office and a character. They read all the comics about that character. Then, they come up with a story idea for the character. If the idea is good, they get to write the script. In 2014, Cole wrote a script for a movie about the Inhumans, another Marvel group.

Television Projects

In 2016, a TV series called American Crime Story was released. Joe Cole was a co-producer for the first season. This season was titled The People v. O. J. Simpson. He also wrote two episodes for the show. One episode was called "The Race Card," and the other was "A Jury in Jail." He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his writing on "The Race Card."

Writing Black Panther

While he was working on The People v. O. J. Simpson, Marvel Studios contacted Joe Cole again. Producer Nate Moore asked him if he wanted to write a movie about Black Panther. Joe Cole quickly said yes. He was part of a group of writers competing for the job. In the end, he was chosen to write the movie's script with director Ryan Coogler.

Joe Robert Cole's Film and TV Work

Joe Robert Cole has worked on many exciting projects. He has been a director, writer, and producer for both movies and television shows.

Movies

Acting Role

• White Dwarf (2014) (He played a character named Joe)

Television Shows

Awards and Nominations

Joe Robert Cole has received several awards and nominations for his writing.