John Singleton
Born
January 6, 1968
Died
April 28, 2019 (51 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
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.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
2021
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Himself
2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
2016
Trojan War
Self
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Self
2011
These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Self
2008
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2006
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Self
2005
Baadasssss!
Detroit J
2004
America Beyond the Color Line
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self
2003
Baby Boy
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
2001
Shaft
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
2000
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
1997
Your Studio and You
John Singleton
1995
Beverly Hills Cop III
Fireman
1994
Dangerous: The Short Films
Self (uncredited)
1993
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Self
1993
Boyz n the Hood
The Mailman (uncredited)
1991
Yo! MTV Raps
Self · (1 episode)
1988