John Singleton
Director
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.
Filmography
Boyz n the Hood
as The Mailman (uncredited) 1991
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Fireman 1994
Shaft
as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) 2000
Baby Boy
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited) 2001
Poetic Justice
as Colette's Man (uncredited) 1993
These Amazing Shadows
as Self 2011
Baadasssss!
as Detroit J 2004
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
as Self (uncredited) 1993
Your Studio and You
as John Singleton 1995
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self 2016
Trojan War
as Self 2015
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Himself 2017
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self 2021
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self 2003
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self 2006
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
as Self 2011
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
as Self 1993