Biography
John Singleton
Directing
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. In total, there are 29 recognized credits in film and t…
Career works
29
Movies
24
Series
5
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
01/06/1968
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date of death
04/28/2019
Filmography highlights
Movies
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021 · 6.2
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017 · 7.5
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · 8.0
Trojan War
2015 · 7.3
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011 · 2.0
These Amazing Shadows
2011 · 7.4
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · 6.5
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004 · 8.0
Baadasssss!
2004 · 6.5
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003 · 6.0
Baby Boy
2001 · 7.1
Shaft
2000 · 6.0
Series
