John Singleton
Known for DirectingBorn 1968-01-06 — died 2019-04-28Los 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
Boyz n the Hood
1991 · as The Mailman (uncredited)
Shaft
2000 · as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 · as Fireman
Baby Boy
2001 · as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Poetic Justice
1993 · as Colette's Man (uncredited)
These Amazing Shadows
2011 · as Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 · as Self (uncredited)
Your Studio and You
1995 · as John Singleton
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004 · as Self
Baadasssss!
2004 · as Detroit J
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021 · as Self
Trojan War
2015 · as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 · as Self
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005 · as Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011 · as Self
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017 · as Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · as Self