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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
1997
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
2011
Your Studio and You
as John Singleton
1995
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
as Self
2005
Baby Boy
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
2001
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Himself
2017
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
as Self
2008
Baadasssss!
as Detroit J
2004
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
2016
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
as Self (uncredited)
1993
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Fireman
1994
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self
2003
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
as Self
2011
Shaft
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
2000
Trojan War
as Self
2015
Boyz n the Hood
as The Mailman (uncredited)
1991
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self
2021
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
2006
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
as Self
1993
