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John Singleton

John Singleton

Director · 1968–2019 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Directed 18

1990s

  1. 1997

    Rosewood

    Director

  2. 1995

    Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

    Director

  3. Higher Learning

    Director

    59
  4. 1993

    Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

    Director

  5. Poetic Justice

    Director

    55
  6. 1992

    Michael Jackson's Remember the Time

    Director

  7. 1991

    Boyz n the Hood

    Director

    80

Produced 11

2020s

  1. 2021

    Mosagallu

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2017

    Snowfall

    Executive Producer

    85

  2. L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2007

    Illegal Tender

    Producer

  2. 2006

    Black Snake Moan

    Producer

    65
  3. 2005

    Hustle & Flow

    Producer

    74
  4. 2004

    Time Out

    Executive Producer

  5. 2001

    Baby Boy

    Producer

    65
  6. 2000

    Shaft

    Producer

    59

1990s

  1. 1998

    Woo

    Executive Producer

  2. 1993

    Poetic Justice

    Producer

    55

Acted in 8

2010s

  1. 2019

    De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

    Movie

Wrote 7

1990s

  1. 1995

    Higher Learning

    Writer

    59
  2. 1993

    Poetic Justice

    Writer

    55
  3. 1992

    Michael Jackson's Remember the Time

    Writer

  4. 1991

    Boyz n the Hood

    Writer

    80

Other crew 1

2020s

  1. 2021

    F9

    In Memory Of

    58

Created 1

2010s

  1. 2017

    Snowfall

    Creator

    85
Appearances21

2010s

  1. 2017

    L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    Self

  2. 2016

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Self

  3. 2015

    Trojan War

    Self

  4. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Self · 1 episode

    68
  5. 2014

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    60
  6. 2011

    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    Self

  7. These Amazing Shadows

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

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

    Self

  2. 2006

    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Self

  3. 2005

    Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

    Self

  4. 2004

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

    Self

  5. America Beyond the Color Line

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 2003

    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Self

  2. 1994

    Sembène: The Making of African Cinema

    Self

  3. 1993

    Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

    Self (uncredited)

  4. Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

    Self

  5. 1991

    Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

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