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John Singleton

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Film Director / Television Producer / Actor | * 01/06/1968 († 51, 04/29/2019) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for that award. Singleton went on to write and direct other films, such as the romantic drama Poetic Justice (1993), the socially conscious drama Higher Learning (1995), the historical drama Rosewood (1997), the crime film Shaft (2000), the coming-of-age drama Baby Boy (2001) and the action films 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), and ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Crime | Drama

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Awards & Nominations for John Singleton

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Black Reel Award for Best Director
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Movies with John Singleton as Actor(18)

as himself2015 Trojan War
as himself2011 These Amazing Shadows
as Detroit J2004 Baadasssss!
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)2001 Baby Boy
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies2001 Baby Boy
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)2000 Shaft
as himself1995 Your Studio and You
as Fireman1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
as Himself (Making of Remember the Time)1993 Michael Jackson - Dangerous - The Short Films
as Mailman (uncredited)1991 Boyz n the Hood

TV Shows/Series with John Singleton as Actor(2)

Movies with John Singleton as Crew(26)

Crew/In Memory Of2021 F9
Production/Executive Producer2021 Mosagallu
Production/Executive Producer2017 L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Directing/Director2011 Abduction
Directing/Director2010 Marion Jones: Press Pause
Production/Producer2007 Illegal Tender
Production/Producer2006 Black Snake Moan
Directing/Director2005 Four Brothers
Production/Producer2005 Hustle & Flow
Directing/Director2003 2 Fast 2 Furious
Directing/Director2001 Baby Boy
Production/Producer2001 Baby Boy
Writing/Writer2001 Baby Boy
Directing/Director2000 Shaft
Production/Producer2000 Shaft
Writing/Story2000 Shaft
Writing/Screenplay2000 Shaft
Directing/Director1997 Rosewood
Directing/Director1995 Higher Learning
Writing/Writer1995 Higher Learning
Directing/Director1993 Poetic Justice
Production/Producer1993 Poetic Justice
Writing/Writer1993 Poetic Justice
Directing/Director1992 Remember the Time
Directing/Director1991 Boyz n the Hood
Writing/Writer1991 Boyz n the Hood

TV Shows/Series with John Singleton as Crew(6)

Directing/Director2017 Snowfall
Creator/Creator2017 Snowfall
Directing/Director2016 American Crime Story
Directing/Director2016 Billions
Directing/Director2015 Empire
Directing/Director2009 30 for 30

Additional Information

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Full Name: John D. Singleton
Born: Saturday, 01/06 1968 (January) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 04/29 2019 (April) in Los Angeles (aged: 51)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Southern California, Pasadena City College, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Blair High School, Eisenhower High School, Bassett High School
Spouses (current/former): Akosua Busia
Children: Justice Singleton, Maasai Singleton
Other names for John Singleton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Daniel Singleton"
John Singleton frequently works together with these people:
Bruce Cannon (8x, Crew)
Greg Hedgepath (7x, Crew)
Brian Koppelman (6x, Crew)
David Levien (6x, Crew)
Regina King (5x, Actress)
Lee Daniels (5x, Crew)
Steve Nicolaides (5x, Crew)
Ruth E. Carter (5x, Crew)
Vishnu Manchu (5x, Actor)
Bobbi Banks (5x, Crew)
Justin Lin (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9913, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/01/2024