Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1968-01-06
Deathday
2019-04-28
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
John Singleton
Biography
John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968-April 29, 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
Boyz n the Hood
as The Mailman (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Fireman
Shaft
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Baby Boy
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
Baadasssss!
as Detroit J
Dangerous: The Short Films
as Self [Making of "Remember The Time"]
Your Studio and You
as John Singleton
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self