John Singleton
1968-01-06 (1968)Los Angeles, California, USADirecting
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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Yo! MTV Raps
TV • 1988
Boyz n the Hood
MOVIE • 1991
Shaft
MOVIE • 2000
Beverly Hills Cop III
MOVIE • 1994
Baby Boy
MOVIE • 2001
America Beyond the Color Line
TV • 2004
Poetic Justice
MOVIE • 1993
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
MOVIE • 1993
Baadasssss!
MOVIE • 2004
Your Studio and You
MOVIE • 1995
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
MOVIE • 2004
These Amazing Shadows
MOVIE • 2011
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
MOVIE • 2006
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
MOVIE • 1997
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
MOVIE • 2005
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
MOVIE • 2016