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John Singleton
Directing
06 Jan 1968
† 28 Apr 2019
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Also Known As
جان سینگلتون, John Daniel Singleton
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John Singleton's Movies
76%
Boyz n the Hood
12 Jul 1991
59%
Beverly Hills Cop III
24 May 1994
60%
Shaft
15 Jun 2000
71%
Baby Boy
27 Jun 2001
67%
Poetic Justice
23 Jul 1993
74%
These Amazing Shadows
22 Jan 2011
65%
Baadasssss!
28 May 2004
82%
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
28 Sept 1993
69%
Your Studio and You
01 Feb 1995
80%
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
14 Oct 2016
71%
Trojan War
13 Oct 2015
75%
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
18 Apr 2017
62%
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
10 Jul 2021
60%
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
02 Sept 2003
87%
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
01 Jan 1994
65%
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
13 Jun 2006
80%
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
12 Sept 2004
80%
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
06 Feb 1997
20%
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
19 Jul 2011
70%
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
01 Jan 1993
