John Singleton

John Singleton

Directing

Birthday

1968/01/06

Day of death

2019/04/28 (51 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also know as

جان سینگلتون

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.

Acting
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
0.0

(1997) Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

as Self

These Amazing Shadows
7.4

(2011) These Amazing Shadows

as Self

Your Studio and You
6.8

(1995) Your Studio and You

as John Singleton

Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
0.0

(2005) Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

as Self

Baby Boy
7.1

(2001) Baby Boy

as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)

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

(2017) L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

as Himself

Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
0.0

(2008) Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

as Self

Baadasssss!
6.5

(2004) Baadasssss!

as Detroit J

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8.0

(2016) Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

Dangerous: The Short Films
8.2

(1993) Dangerous: The Short Films

as Self (uncredited)

Beverly Hills Cop III
5.9

(1994) Beverly Hills Cop III

as Fireman

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2.0

(2011) The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

as Self

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
4.5

(2003) Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

as Self

Shaft
6.0

(2000) Shaft

as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

Trojan War
7.0

(2015) Trojan War

as Self

Boyz n the Hood
7.6

(1991) Boyz n the Hood

as The Mailman (uncredited)

De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
0.0

(2019) De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

as ---

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
5.5

(2021) Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

as Self

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5

(2006) Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

as Self

America Beyond the Color Line
6.0

(2004) America Beyond the Color Line

as Self

Yo! MTV Raps
7.5

(1988) Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
5.7

(2015) Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self