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John Singleton

John Singleton

​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

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021 • Self
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017 • Himself
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 • Self
Trojan War
Trojan War
2015 • Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011 • Self
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
2011 • Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008 • Self

Full filmography

Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
2004 • Detroit J
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Baby Boy
Baby Boy
2001 • Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
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Shaft
Shaft
2000 • Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
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Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You
1995 • John Singleton
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Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
1993 • Colette's Man (uncredited)
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Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
1991 • The Mailman (uncredited)
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Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991 • Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
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John Singleton – Biography, Known For & Filmography