John Singleton
Personal Info
Directing
January 5, 1968 (51 years old)
April 27, 2019
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
جان سینگلتون
John Daniel Singleton
John Singleton
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
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021
as Self
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017
as Himself
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
as Self
Trojan War
2015
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011
as Self
These Amazing Shadows
2011
as Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008
as Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005
as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
as Self
Baadasssss!
2004
as Detroit J
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
as Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
as Self
Baby Boy
2001
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Shaft
2000
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
as Self
Your Studio and You
1995
as John Singleton
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
as Fireman