Steven Caple Jr.
Steven Caple Jr. is an American Filmmaker known for his directional debut, The Land, a film about a group of teenagers who one summer pursue a professional career in skateboarding.
Born and raised in the state of Ohio, he grew up in the Tremont area of Cleveland, where he lived most of his teenage life. He is of African American and Hispanic background. He has a younger sister. He is a 2016 graduate of John Marshall High School.
After graduating high school he left his hometown and moved to Berea where he attended Baldwin Wallace College. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film studies and his B.A. in Marketing. During his time at the college, he was the Producer/Director of BuzzTV. He was also a part of extracurricular activities and clubs such as the Hispanic American Student Association and Black Student Alliance.
After graduating high school he left his hometown and moved to Berea where he attended Baldwin Wallace College. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film studies and his B.A. in Marketing. During his time at the college, he was the Producer/Director of BuzzTV. He was also a part of extracurricular activities and clubs such as the Hispanic American Student Association and Black Student Alliance.
After graduating from Baldwin Wallace College, he was accepted to take part of the USC School Of Cinematic Arts. He received his MFA in 2013. His Activities and Societies included: Graduate Student Council. Black Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient. African Cinema Society.
Caple Jr. first demonstrated his interest in filmmaking while in high school, a time in his life he appears to explore in a lot of his works. A writer and producer in his own projects, he is currently working on a Docuseries for Netflix and a project about Emmit Till for HBO.
In 2016, his Crime/Drama film, The Land, was screened at the Cannes film festival via a distribution of IFC. The film was later acquired for international sales rights by Film Constellation. The film has appearances from entertainers such as Erykah Badu and Machine Gun Kelly. The soundtrack includes music by Nas and Kanye West.
MGM and Warner Bros. have tapped up-and-coming director Steven Caple Jr. to direct Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone in “Creed 2,” sources tell Variety, with production expected to start in spring 2018.
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