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John Singleton

Directing
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 28 titles
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) subtitle poster
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 TV
as Self - Guest
Subtitles Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) subtitle poster
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 TV
as Self
Subtitles Boyz n the Hood (1991) subtitle poster
Boyz n the Hood
1991 Movie
as The Mailman (uncredited)
Subtitles Hollywood Black (2024) subtitle poster
Hollywood Black
2024 TV
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Shaft (2000) subtitle poster
Shaft
2000 Movie
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Subtitles Yo! MTV Raps (1988) subtitle poster
Yo! MTV Raps
1988 TV
as Self
Subtitles Baby Boy (2001) subtitle poster
Baby Boy
2001 Movie
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Subtitles Poetic Justice (1993) subtitle poster
Poetic Justice
1993 Movie
as Colette's Man (uncredited)
Subtitles Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) subtitle poster
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 Movie
as Fireman
Subtitles Baadasssss! (2004) subtitle poster
Baadasssss!
2004 Movie
as Detroit J
Subtitles America Beyond the Color Line (2004) subtitle poster
America Beyond the Color Line
2004 TV
as Self
Subtitles Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) subtitle poster
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 Movie
as Self (uncredited)
Subtitles These Amazing Shadows (2011) subtitle poster
These Amazing Shadows
2011 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Trojan War (2015) subtitle poster
Trojan War
2015 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Your Studio and You (1995) subtitle poster
Your Studio and You
1995 Movie
as John Singleton
Subtitles Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997) subtitle poster
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) subtitle poster
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003) subtitle poster
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) subtitle poster
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) subtitle poster
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas (2005) subtitle poster
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005 Movie
as Self
Subtitles L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017) subtitle poster
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017 Movie
as Himself
Subtitles The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011) subtitle poster
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) subtitle poster
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021 Movie
as Self
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