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John Singleton

John Singleton

Director · Born 1968-01-06 · 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

  1. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) — Director
  2. Abduction (2011) — Director
  3. Four Brothers (2005) — Director
  4. Boyz n the Hood (1991) — Director
  5. Shaft (2000) — Director
  6. American Crime Story (2016) — Director
  7. Billions (2016) — Director
  8. Snowfall (2017) — Director
  9. Empire (2015) — Director
  10. Baby Boy (2001) — Director
  11. Poetic Justice (1993) — Director
  12. Higher Learning (1995) — Director
  13. Rosewood (1997) — Director
  14. Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995) — Director
  15. 30 for 30 (2009) — Director
  16. Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) — Director
  17. Marion Jones: Press Pause (2010) — Director
  18. Michael Jackson: Remember The Time (1992) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Boyz n the Hood (1991) — The Mailman (uncredited)
  2. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) — Fireman
  3. Shaft (2000) — Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
  4. Baby Boy (2001) — Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
  5. Poetic Justice (1993) — Colette's Man (uncredited)
  6. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
  7. These Amazing Shadows (2011) — Self
  8. Baadasssss! (2004) — Detroit J
  9. Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) — Self (uncredited)
  10. Your Studio and You (1995) — John Singleton
  11. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
  12. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) — Self
  13. Trojan War (2015) — Self
  14. L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017) — Self
  15. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) — Self
  16. Hollywood Black (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  17. Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003) — Self
  18. Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) — Self
  19. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) — Self
  20. The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) — Self
  21. America Beyond the Color Line (2004) — Self
  22. Yo! MTV Raps (1988) — Self
  23. Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997) — Self
  24. The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011) — Self
  25. Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 (1993) — Self
  26. Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas (2005) — Self
  27. Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's (2008) — Self
  28. De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly (2019)
  29. Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell (1991) — Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)