John Singleton
Born: 1968-01-06 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2019-04-28
Known For: Directing
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
2021
- F9 ... (In Memory Of)
- Mosagallu ... (Executive Producer)
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self
2017
- Snowfall ... (Director)
- L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later as Himself
- Snowfall: Original Pilot ... (Director)
2016
- Billions ... (Director)
- American Crime Story ... (Director)
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self
2015
- Empire ... (Director)
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Trojan War as Self
2011
- Abduction ... (Director)
- These Amazing Shadows as Self
- The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' as Self
2010
- Marion Jones: Press Pause ... (Director)
2009
- 30 for 30 ... (Director)
2008
2007
- Illegal Tender ... (Producer)
2006
- Black Snake Moan ... (Producer)
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
2005
- Four Brothers ... (Director)
- Hustle & Flow ... (Producer)
- Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas as Self
2004
- Baadasssss! as Detroit J
- Time Out ... (Executive Producer)
- America Beyond the Color Line as Self
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' as Self
2003
- Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self
- 2 Fast 2 Furious ... (Director)
2001
- Baby Boy as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
2000
- Shaft as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
1998
- Woo ... (Executive Producer)
1997
- Rosewood ... (Director)
- Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery as Self
1995
- Higher Learning ... (Director)
- Your Studio and You as John Singleton
- Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory ... (Director)
1994
- Beverly Hills Cop III as Fireman
1993
- Poetic Justice ... (Producer)
- Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films as Self (uncredited)
- Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 as Self
1991
- Boyz n the Hood as The Mailman (uncredited)
1988
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self