John Singleton
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
6 Jan 1968
Age
58 Years
Born In
Los Angeles, California, USA
Total Projects
28
Years Active
36 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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
tv
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self
movie
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
movie
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Himself
movie
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
movie
Trojan War
Trojan War
as Self
tv
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
tv
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
movie
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
as Self
movie
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
movie
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
as Self
movie
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
movie
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
as Self
movie
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
movie
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
as Detroit J
tv
America Beyond the Color Line
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self
movie
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self
movie
Baby Boy
Baby Boy
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
movie
Shaft
Shaft
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
movie
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
movie
Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You
as John Singleton
movie
Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Fireman
movie
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
as Self (uncredited)
movie
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
as Colette's Man (uncredited)
movie
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
as Self
movie
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
as The Mailman (uncredited)
movie
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
as Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
tv
Yo! MTV Raps
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self