John Singleton
Directing
Born: January 6, 1968 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: April 28, 2019 (aged 51)
Highest Rated
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
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003
F9
2021
Abduction
2011
Four Brothers
2005
Boyz n the Hood
1991
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Shaft
2000
American Crime Story
2016
Billions
2016
Black Snake Moan
2006
Snowfall
2017
Empire
2015
Photos (9)
Movies (8)
Boyz n the Hood
The Mailman (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Fireman
Shaft
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Poetic Justice
Colette's Man (uncredited)
Baby Boy
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Baadasssss!
Detroit J
Your Studio and You
John Singleton
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
Self / Appearances (21)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Yo! MTV Raps
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Self (uncredited)
These Amazing Shadows
Self
America Beyond the Color Line
Self · 1 eps
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self
Trojan War
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Self
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (17)
Billions
Director
Snowfall
Director
American Crime Story
Director
Empire
Director
30 for 30
Director
Four Brothers
Director
Boyz n the Hood
Director
Abduction
Director
Shaft
Director
Higher Learning
Director
Poetic Justice
Director
Baby Boy
Director
2 Fast 2 Furious
Director
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Director
Rosewood
Director
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Director
Marion Jones: Press Pause
Director
Writing (6)
Producing (11)
Snowfall
Executive Producer
Shaft
Producer
Black Snake Moan
Producer
Poetic Justice
Producer
Baby Boy
Producer
Hustle & Flow
Producer
Illegal Tender
Producer
Woo
Executive Producer
Time Out
Executive Producer
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Executive Producer
Mosagallu
Executive Producer