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
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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) — Director
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Abduction (2011) — Director
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Four Brothers (2005) — Director
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Boyz n the Hood (1991) — Director
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Shaft (2000) — Director
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American Crime Story (2016) — Director
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Billions (2016) — Director
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Snowfall (2017) — Director
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Empire (2015) — Director
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Baby Boy (2001) — Director
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Poetic Justice (1993) — Director
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Higher Learning (1995) — Director
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Rosewood (1997) — Director
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Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995) — Director
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30 for 30 (2009) — Director
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) — Director
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Marion Jones: Press Pause (2010) — Director
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Michael Jackson: Remember The Time (1992) — Director
Also appeared in
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Boyz n the Hood (1991) — The Mailman (uncredited)
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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) — Fireman
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Shaft (2000) — Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
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Baby Boy (2001) — Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
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Poetic Justice (1993) — Colette's Man (uncredited)
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Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
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These Amazing Shadows (2011) — Self
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Baadasssss! (2004) — Detroit J
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) — Self (uncredited)
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Your Studio and You (1995) — John Singleton
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) — Self
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Trojan War (2015) — Self
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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017) — Self
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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) — Self
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Hollywood Black (2024) — Self (archive footage)
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Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003) — Self
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Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) — Self
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) — Self
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The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) — Self
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America Beyond the Color Line (2004) — Self
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Yo! MTV Raps (1988) — Self
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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997) — Self
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The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011) — Self
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Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 (1993) — Self
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Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas (2005) — Self
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Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's (2008) — Self
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De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly (2019)
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Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell (1991) — Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)