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.

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Filmography

View Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series
5.2
View Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series
6.2
View Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991Film
7.6
View Shaft
Shaft

Shaft

2000Film
6.0
View Yo! MTV Raps
Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

1988Series
7.5
View Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994Film
5.9
View Baby Boy
Baby Boy

Baby Boy

2001Film
7.1
View America Beyond the Color Line
America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

2004Series
6.0
View Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993Film
6.8
View Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

1993Film
8.2
View Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You

Your Studio and You

1995Film
6.8
View The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

2004Film
7.0