John Singleton

Born: 1968-01-06, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died: 2019-04-28

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.

Filmography

• Billions (2016)
• Empire (2015)
• American Crime Story (2016)
• Four Brothers (2005)
• Abduction (2011)
• Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
• Boyz n the Hood (1991)
• Boyz n the Hood (1991)
• Shaft (2000)
• Shaft (2000)
• Higher Learning (1995)
• Baby Boy (2001)
• Baby Boy (2001)
• Poetic Justice (1993)
• Poetic Justice (1993)
• 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
• Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)
• Baadasssss! (2004)
• Your Studio and You (1995)
• De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly (2019)
• Marion Jones: Press Pause (2010)