Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1968-01-06
Day of Death
2019-04-28
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography (24)
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Self
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Himself
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Self
Trojan War
2015
⭐ 2.0
Role:
Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Self
These Amazing Shadows
2011
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Detroit J
Baadasssss!
2004
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Baby Boy
2001
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
