John Singleton
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 6 January 1968 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 28 April 2019
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
Directing 15
- 2025Snowfall: Original Pilot · director
- 2011Abduction · director
- 2010Marion Jones: Press Pause · director
- 2005Four Brothers · director
- 20032 Fast 2 Furious · director
- 2001Baby Boy · director
- 2000Shaft · director
- 1997Rosewood · director
- 1995Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory · director
- 1995Higher Learning · director
- 1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films · director
- 1993Poetic Justice · director
- 1992Michael Jackson: Remember The Time · director
- 1992Remember the Time · director
- 1991Boyz n the Hood · director
Writing 6
- 2025Snowfall: Original Pilot · writer
- 2001Baby Boy · writer
- 2000Shaft · screenplay
- 1995Higher Learning · writer
- 1993Poetic Justice · writer
- 1991Boyz n the Hood · writer
Acting 25
- 2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self
- 2019De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
- 2017L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later as Self
- 2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self
- 2015Trojan War as Self
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2011The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' as Self
- 2011These Amazing Shadows as Self
- 2008Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's as Self
- 2006Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
- 2005Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas as Self
- 2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' as Self
- 2004Baadasssss! as Detroit J
- 2003Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self
- 2001Baby Boy as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
- 2000Shaft as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
- 1997Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery as Self
- 1995Your Studio and You as John Singleton
- 1994Beverly Hills Cop III as Fireman
- 1994Sembène: The Making of African Cinema as Self
- 1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films as Self (uncredited)
- 1993Poetic Justice as Colette's Man (uncredited)
- 1993Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 as Self
- 1991Boyz n the Hood as The Mailman (uncredited)
- 1991Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell as Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
crew 1
- 2021F9 · in memory of
Production 10
- 2021Mosagallu · executive producer
- 2017L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later · executive producer
- 2007Illegal Tender · producer
- 2006Black Snake Moan · producer
- 2005Hustle & Flow · producer
- 2004Time Out · executive producer
- 2001Baby Boy · producer
- 2000Shaft · producer
- 1998Woo · executive producer
- 1993Poetic Justice · producer