John Singleton

John Singleton

​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.

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TV Series

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

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Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

7.5
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

5.7

Movies

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

0
These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

7.4
Your Studio and You

Your Studio and You

6.8
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

0
Baby Boy

Baby Boy

7.121
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

7.5
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

0
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

6.5
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

8
Dangerous: The Short Films

Dangerous: The Short Films

8.2
Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

5.87
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

4.5
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2
Shaft

Shaft

6.02
Trojan War

Trojan War

7
Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

7.629
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

0
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

6.25
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

6.5
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

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