John Singleton

John Singleton

Known for: Directing

Born: January 5, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA - Died: April 27, 2019

​John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 - April 28, 2019) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his films consider the implications of inner-city violence like the critically acclaimed and popular Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning and Baby Boy. He later branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbuster 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.

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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

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1997 Documentary
These Amazing Shadows

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These Amazing Shadows

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2011 Documentary
Your Studio and You

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Your Studio and You

John Singleton

1995 Comedy
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

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Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

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2005 Drama
Baby Boy

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Baby Boy

Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)

2001 Crime
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

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2017 TV Movie
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

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Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

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2008 Documentary
Baadasssss!

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Baadasssss!

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2004 Drama
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

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2016 Documentary
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Self (uncredited)

1993 Music
Beverly Hills Cop III

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Beverly Hills Cop III

Fireman

1994 Action
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

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Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

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2003 Documentary
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

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The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

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2011 Documentary
Shaft

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Shaft

Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

2000 Action
Trojan War

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Trojan War

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2015 Documentary
Boyz n the Hood

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Boyz n the Hood

The Mailman (uncredited)

1991 Crime
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

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De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

2019 Documentary
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

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2021 Documentary
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

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2006 Documentary
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

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Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

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1992 Documentary
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

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The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

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2004 Documentary
Poetic Justice

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Poetic Justice

Colette's Man (uncredited)

1993 Drama
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

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Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)

1991 TV Movie
America Beyond the Color Line

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America Beyond the Color Line

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2004 Documentary