John Singleton

John Singleton

Directing
Born 1968-01-06 - Died 2019-04-28Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movies (24)

Beverly Hills Cop III
5.9

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994Movie5.9
Boyz n the Hood
7.6

Boyz n the Hood

1991Movie7.6
Shaft
6.0

Shaft

2000Movie6.0
Baby Boy
7.1

Baby Boy

2001Movie7.1
Poetic Justice
6.7

Poetic Justice

1993Movie6.7
These Amazing Shadows
7.4

These Amazing Shadows

2011Movie7.4
Baadasssss!
6.5

Baadasssss!

2004Movie6.5
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
6.0

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003Movie6.0
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
8.2

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

1993Movie8.2
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
6.2

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

2021Movie6.2
Trojan War
7.1

Trojan War

2015Movie7.1
Your Studio and You
6.9

Your Studio and You

1995Movie6.9
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

2005Movie
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2.0

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2011Movie2.0
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
8.0

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

2004Movie8.0
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006Movie6.5
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8.0

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016Movie8.0
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

1991Movie
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
7.5

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

2017Movie7.5
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
8.0

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

1997Movie8.0
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

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

2008Movie
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
8.7

Sembène: The Making of African Cinema

1994Movie8.7
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
7.0

Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

1993Movie7.0
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

2019Movie

TV Shows (5)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Yo! MTV Raps
7.5

Yo! MTV Raps

1988Series7.5
Hollywood Black
3.0

Hollywood Black

2024Series3.0
America Beyond the Color Line
7.5

America Beyond the Color Line

2004Series7.5