John Singleton
Directing • Born 1968-01-06 – Died 2019-04-28
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.
Filmography
27 credits
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Movie • 1997
Self
These Amazing Shadows
Movie • 2011
Self
Your Studio and You
Movie • 1995
John Singleton
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Movie • 2005
Self
Baby Boy
Movie • 2001
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Movie • 2017
Himself
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Movie • 2008
Self
Baadasssss!
Movie • 2004
Detroit J
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Movie • 2016
Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Movie • 1993
Self (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Movie • 1994
Fireman
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Movie • 2003
Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Movie • 2011
Self
Shaft
Movie • 2000
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Trojan War
Movie • 2015
Self
Boyz n the Hood
Movie • 1991
The Mailman (uncredited)
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
Movie • 2019
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Movie • 2021
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Movie • 2006
Self
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Movie • 1993
Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Movie • 2004
Self
Poetic Justice
Movie • 1993
Colette's Man (uncredited)
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Movie • 1991
Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
America Beyond the Color Line
TV • 2004
Self
Yo! MTV Raps
TV • 1988
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest