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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

1967

Place of birth

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Ridley worked for many years as a technician on major concert tours and technical director in theatre. He worked for more than 10 years as a motion picture technician before segueing into producing, directing & writing. For 7 years he was the Chief Tech Engineer & Film Tech Instructor for the Watkins FIlm School while working full time in the industry. He co-wrote & directed (uncredited) Quanie Cash's award winning feature film, Loyalty & Respect on a budget less than $25K. Ridley also wrote, produced & directed the award winning feature, Dodge City: A Spaghetto Western, starring Isaac Hayes (Academy & Grammy Awards winner) & Jackson Bostwick. Ridley works a lot on film/video projects for Charlie Daniels & the Charlie Daniels Band. He is also the director of the award winning Film Crew Technology Program at Columbia State Community College in Franklin, Tennessee.

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