Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
January 6, 1968
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking | Self |
| 2019 | De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly | |
| 2017 | L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later | Himself |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self |
| 2015 | Trojan War | Self |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows | Self |
| 2011 | The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' | Self |
| 2008 | Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's | Self |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Self |
| 2005 | Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas | Self |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! | Detroit J |
| 2004 | The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' | Self |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend | Self |
| 2001 | Baby Boy | Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Shaft | Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery | Self |
| 1995 | Your Studio and You | John Singleton |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Fireman |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films | Self (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 | Self |
| 1991 | Boyz n the Hood | The Mailman (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2004 | America Beyond the Color Line | Self |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps | Self |