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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1968-01-06 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

John Singleton

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.

Known For

Acting

2021

2019

2017

2016

2015

Trojan War as Self

2011

2008

2006

2005

2004

Baadasssss! as Detroit J

2003

2001

Baby Boy as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)

2000

Shaft as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

1997

1995

Your Studio and You as John Singleton

1994

1993

Dangerous: The Short Films as Self (uncredited)

1991

Boyz n the Hood as The Mailman (uncredited)

1988

Yo! MTV Raps as Self

Directing

2017

Snowfall as Director

2016

Billions as Director

2015

Empire as Director

2011

Abduction as Director

2009

30 for 30 as Director

2005

Four Brothers as Director

2003

2 Fast 2 Furious as Director

2001

Baby Boy as Director

2000

Shaft as Director

1997

Rosewood as Director

1993

Poetic Justice as Director

1992

Remember the Time as Director

1991

Boyz n the Hood as Director

Production

2021

Mosagallu as Executive Producer

2017

Snowfall as Executive Producer

2007

Illegal Tender as Producer

2006

Black Snake Moan as Producer

2005

Hustle & Flow as Producer

2004

Time Out as Executive Producer

2001

Baby Boy as Producer

2000

Shaft as Producer

1998

Woo as Executive Producer

1993

Poetic Justice as Producer

Writing

2001

Baby Boy as Writer

2000

Shaft as Story
Shaft as Screenplay

1995

Higher Learning as Writer

1993

Poetic Justice as Writer

1991

Boyz n the Hood as Writer

Crew

2021

F9 as In Memory Of

Creator

2017

Snowfall as Creator