John Singleton
Known for Directing · 29 credits
- Born
- 1968-01-06
- Died
- 2019-04-28
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- جان سینگلتون · John Daniel 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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (24)
Shaft
2000
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Boyz n the Hood
1991
as The Mailman (uncredited)
Poetic Justice
1993
as Colette's Man (uncredited)
Baby Boy
2001
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
as Fireman
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
as Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
Baadasssss!
2004
as Detroit J
These Amazing Shadows
2011
as Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993
as Self (uncredited)
Trojan War
2015
as Self
Your Studio and You
1995
as John Singleton
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011
as Self
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005
as Self
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021
as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
as Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
as Self
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017
as Himself
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
1994
as Self
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991
as Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
as Self
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
1993
as Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008
as Self
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
About 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. With 29 credits spanning from 1988 to 2024, John Singleton has appeared in 24 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Singleton Movies
- Shaft (2000) — as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
- Boyz n the Hood (1991) — as The Mailman (uncredited)
- Poetic Justice (1993) — as Colette's Man (uncredited)
- Baby Boy (2001) — as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
- Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) — as Fireman
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