
John Singleton
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1968-01-06 – 2019-04-28
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997Self
These Amazing Shadows
2011Self
Your Studio and You
1995John Singleton
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005Self
Baby Boy
2001Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017Himself
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008Self
Baadasssss!
2004Detroit J
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993Self (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994Fireman
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011Self
Shaft
2000Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Trojan War
2015Self
Boyz n the Hood
1991The Mailman (uncredited)
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006Self