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John Singleton

John Singleton

​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.

Born

Jan 06, 1968

Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

Apr 28, 2019

Known For

Directing

Movies

23 acting

29 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
1991 as The Mailman (uncredited)
★ 7.6
Shaft
Shaft
2000 as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Baby Boy
Baby Boy
2001 as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 as Fireman
★ 5.9
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
1993 as Colette's Man (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
★ 8.2
Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You
1995 as John Singleton
★ 6.9
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
2011 as Self
★ 7.4
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
★ 8.0
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
2004 as Detroit J
★ 6.5
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
★ 8.0
Trojan War
Trojan War
2015 as Self
★ 7.3
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
★ 7.5
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991 as Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
★ 7.0