John Singleton

Directing

John Singleton

Born January 6, 1968Los Angeles, California, USA43 credits

​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

Filmography

Mosagallu
2021Mosagallu
Executive ProducerMovie
Snowfall
2017Snowfall
DirectorTV
Billions
2016Billions
DirectorTV
Trojan War
2015Trojan War
as SelfMovie
Empire
2015Empire
DirectorTV
Abduction
2011Abduction
DirectorMovie
30 for 30
200930 for 30
DirectorTV
Four Brothers
2005Four Brothers
DirectorMovie
Time Out
2004Time Out
Executive ProducerMovie
Baadasssss!
2004Baadasssss!
as Detroit JMovie
Baby Boy
2001Baby Boy
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)Movie
Shaft
2000Shaft
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)Movie
Woo
1998Woo
Executive ProducerMovie
Rosewood
1997Rosewood
DirectorMovie
Your Studio and You
1995Your Studio and You
as John SingletonMovie
Higher Learning
1995Higher Learning
DirectorMovie
Poetic Justice
1993Poetic Justice
as Colette's Man (uncredited)Movie
Boyz n the Hood
1991Boyz n the Hood
as The Mailman (uncredited)Movie
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
as Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)Movie