John Singleton
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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.
Known for
Credits
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
as The Mailman (uncredited)
Shaft (2000)
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
as Fireman
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
as Self
Baby Boy (2001)
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Poetic Justice (1993)
as Colette's Man (uncredited)
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)
as Self (uncredited)
Your Studio and You (1995)
as John Singleton
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas (2005)
as Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004)
as Self
Baadasssss! (2004)
as Detroit J
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
as Self
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 (1993)
as Self
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell (1991)
as Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly (2019)
Actor
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994)
as Self
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017)
as Self
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's (2008)
as Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011)
as Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)
as Self
Trojan War (2015)
as Self