John Singleton
Born in Los Angeles, California, USA — Jan 06 1968• Died Apr 28 2019
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Biography
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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John Singleton's Credits
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Billions
Directing
Snowfall
Directing
American Crime Story
Directing
Empire
Directing
30 for 30
Directing
F9
Crew
Abduction
Directing
Boyz n the Hood
The Mailman (uncredited)
Shaft
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Black Snake Moan
Production
Baby Boy
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Four Brothers
Directing
Beverly Hills Cop III
Fireman
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
Rosewood
Directing
Hustle & Flow
Production
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Self (uncredited)
Higher Learning
Directing
Baadasssss!
Detroit J
Poetic Justice
Colette's Man (uncredited)
2 Fast 2 Furious
Directing
These Amazing Shadows
Self
Your Studio and You
John Singleton
Illegal Tender
Production
Mosagallu
Production
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
Trojan War
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
Untitled Snowfall Spinoff
Writing
Woo
Production
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Self
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Directing
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Self
Time Out
Production
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
Marion Jones: Press Pause
Directing
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Himself
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Self
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Self
Remember the Time
Directing