
John Singleton
Directing
Born 1968-01-06 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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

Boyz n the Hood
1991 · Movie

Shaft
2000 · Movie

Baby Boy
2001 · Movie

Poetic Justice
1993 · Movie

Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 · Movie

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 · Movie

These Amazing Shadows
2011 · Movie

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 · Movie

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004 · Movie

Trojan War
2015 · Movie

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Movie

Baadasssss!
2004 · Movie

Your Studio and You
1995 · Movie

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017 · Movie

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · Movie

Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
1993 · Movie

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021 · Movie

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003 · Movie

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011 · Movie

Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005 · Movie

Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008 · Movie

Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991 · Movie

De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019 · Movie