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John Singleton
Born 1968-01-06Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black FilmmakingSelfDe'aundre Bonds - Drunk and DisorderlyRoleL.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years LaterSelfMaya Angelou: And Still I RiseSelfTrojan WarSelfThe Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'SelfThese Amazing ShadowsSelfTurning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60'sSelfBoffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and BlockbustersSelfHip-Hop Honeys | Las VegasSelfThe Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'SelfBaadasssss!Detroit JFriendly Fire: Making of an Urban LegendSelfBaby BoyMan Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)ShaftBored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)Star Wars: The Magic & the MysterySelfYour Studio and YouJohn SingletonBeverly Hills Cop IIIFiremanSembène: The Making of African CinemaSelfMichael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short FilmsSelf (uncredited)Poetic JusticeColette's Man (uncredited)Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92SelfBoyz n the HoodThe Mailman (uncredited)Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not SellSelf - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)