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.
Known for
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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
These Amazing Shadows
Self
Your Studio and You
John Singleton
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Self
Baby Boy
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Himself
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Self
Baadasssss!
Detroit J
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Self (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Fireman
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Self
Shaft
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Trojan War
Self
Boyz n the Hood
The Mailman (uncredited)
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
Poetic Justice
Colette's Man (uncredited)
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
America Beyond the Color Line
Self