John Singleton

Directing·Jan 6, 1968·Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking2021 · Self	Self
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly2019 · Actor	Actor
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later2017 · Self	Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016 · Self	Self
Trojan War2015 · Self	Self
Abduction2011 · Director	Director
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'2011 · Self	Self
These Amazing Shadows2011 · Self	Self
Marion Jones: Press Pause2010 · Director	Director
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's2008 · Self	Self
Illegal Tender2007 · Producer	Producer
Black Snake Moan2006 · Producer	Producer
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters2006 · Self	Self
Four Brothers2005 · Director	Director
Hustle & Flow2005 · Producer	Producer
Hip-Hop Honeys \| Las Vegas2005 · Self	Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'2004 · Self	Self
Baadasssss!2004 · Detroit J	Detroit J
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend2003 · Self	Self
2 Fast 2 Furious2003 · Director	Director
Baby Boy2001 · Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer	Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
Shaft2000 · Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay	Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
Rosewood1997 · Director	Director
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery1997 · Self	Self
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory1995 · Director	Director
Your Studio and You1995 · John Singleton	John Singleton
Higher Learning1995 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Beverly Hills Cop III1994 · Fireman	Fireman
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema1994 · Self	Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films1993 · Self (uncredited), Director	Self (uncredited), Director
Poetic Justice1993 · Colette's Man (uncredited), Producer, Director, Writer	Colette's Man (uncredited), Producer, Director, Writer
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.921993 · Self	Self
Michael Jackson: Remember The Time1992 · Director	Director
Boyz n the Hood1991 · The Mailman (uncredited), Director, Writer	The Mailman (uncredited), Director, Writer
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell1991 · Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)	Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)