John Singleton

Director

Born: January 6, 1968
Died: April 28, 2019 (age 51)
From: 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…

Filmography (32)

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
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De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly (2019)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017)
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
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Trojan War (2015)
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Abduction (2011)
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The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011)
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These Amazing Shadows (2011)
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Marion Jones: Press Pause (2010)
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Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's (2008)
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
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Four Brothers (2005)
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Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas (2005)
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The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004)
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Baadasssss! (2004)
Detroit J
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)
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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
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Baby Boy (2001)
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Shaft (2000)
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Rosewood (1997)
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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
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Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995)
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Your Studio and You (1995)
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Higher Learning (1995)
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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Fireman
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994)
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)
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Poetic Justice (1993)
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Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 (1993)
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Michael Jackson: Remember The Time (1992)
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