John Singleton
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
24
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-01-06
Day of death
2019-04-28 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
John Singleton
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.
Known For
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Shaft
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Baby Boy
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
These Amazing Shadows
Boyz n the Hood
Yo! MTV Raps
Beverly Hills Cop III
Dangerous: The Short Films
America Beyond the Color Line
Baadasssss!
Trojan War
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Your Studio and You
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
