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John Singleton

John Singleton

Directing · Born 1968-01-06 · Los Angeles, California, USA

​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

movie 7.6 Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
1991
movie 5.9 Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
movie 6.0 Shaft
Shaft
2000
movie 7.1 Baby Boy
Baby Boy
2001
movie 6.7 Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
1993
tv 5.1 Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
movie 7.4 These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
2011
movie 6.5 Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
2004
movie 8.2 Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993
movie 6.9 Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You
1995
tv 6.2 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
movie 8.0 Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
movie 7.1 Trojan War
Trojan War
2015
tv 3.0 Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
2024
movie 7.5 L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017
movie 6.2 Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021
movie 6.0 Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
movie 8.7 Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
1994