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John Singleton

Screenwriter and director John Singleton's 'Boyz n the Hood' led to an Academy Award nomination for Best Director, making him the first African-American to earn the distinction.

English
  • Born In Los Angeles, California
  • Born January 6, 1968
  • Died April 28, 2019
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Race Black, Afro-Caribbean, or African
  • Created September 18, 2020 by
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  • Modified September 29, 2021 by
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Director

Movie 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003
Movie Abduction 2011
Movie Four Brothers 2005
Movie Boyz n the Hood 1991
Movie Poetic Justice 1993
Movie Marion Jones: Press Pause 2010
Episode Rebel (2017)
Pilot
2017
Episode American Crime Story
The Race Card
2016
Episode Snowfall (2017)
Education
2018
Movie Rosewood 1997
Episode Billions
Victory Lap
2017
Episode 30 for 30
Marion Jones: Press Pause
2010
Movie Shaft 2000
Movie Baby Boy 2001
Episode Empire (2015)
Dangerous Bonds
2015
Movie Higher Learning 1995
Episode Snowfall (2017)
The Rubicon
2017

Writer

Movie Boyz n the Hood 1991
Movie Poetic Justice 1993
Episode Rebel (2017)
Pilot
2017
Episode Snowfall (2017)
Pilot
2017
Episode Snowfall (2017)
Make Them Birds Fly
2017
Movie Shaft 2000
Movie Baby Boy 2001
Movie Higher Learning 1995

Producer

Movie Poetic Justice 1993
Movie Hustle & Flow 2005
Movie L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later 2017
Movie Baby Boy 2001
Movie Shaft 2000
Movie Black Snake Moan 2006

Guest Star

Episode Hollywood's Best Film Directors
John Singleton
1970
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Jay Leno (guest host), John McLaughlin, John Singleton, Bonnie Raitt
1991
Episode The Daily Show
John Singleton
2017