Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 06, 1968
Died
Apr 28, 2019
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
50 titles
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
Filmography
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
Original Series Creator
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
F9
In Memory Of
Mosagallu
Executive Producer
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
Snowfall
Director
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
American Crime Story
Director
Billions
Director
Trojan War
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Empire
Director
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Abduction
Director
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Self
These Amazing Shadows
Self
Marion Jones: Press Pause
Director
30 for 30
Director
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Self
Illegal Tender
Producer
Black Snake Moan
Producer
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
Four Brothers
Director
Hustle & Flow
Producer
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Self
Time Out
Executive Producer
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
Baadasssss!
Detroit J
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self
2 Fast 2 Furious
Director
Baby Boy
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Shaft
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Woo
Executive Producer
Rosewood
Director
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Director
Your Studio and You
John Singleton
Higher Learning
Writer
Beverly Hills Cop III
Fireman
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Self (uncredited)
Poetic Justice
Colette's Man (uncredited)
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Self
Michael Jackson: Remember The Time
Director
Boyz n the Hood
The Mailman (uncredited)
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
Yo! MTV Raps
Self