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John Singleton (1968-2019)

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Born:
January 6, 1968

Died:
April 28, 2019

Biography from TheMovieDB

​John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968-April 29, 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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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1991  Boyz n the Hood
1992  Remember the Time
1993  Poetic Justice
1995  Higher Learning
1997  Rosewood
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2003  2 Fast 2 Furious
2005  Four Brothers
2010  Marion Jones: Press Pause
2011  Abduction

Executive Producer:
1991  Boyz n the Hood
1992  Remember the Time
1993  Poetic Justice
1995  Higher Learning
1997  Rosewood
1998  Woo
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2003  2 Fast 2 Furious
2004  Time Out
2005  Four Brothers
2010  Marion Jones: Press Pause
2011  Abduction
2017  L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2021  Mosagallu

In Memory Of:
1991  Boyz n the Hood
1992  Remember the Time
1993  Poetic Justice
1995  Higher Learning
1997  Rosewood
1998  Woo
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2003  2 Fast 2 Furious
2004  Time Out
2005  Four Brothers
2010  Marion Jones: Press Pause
2011  Abduction
2017  L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2021  F9
2021  Mosagallu

Producer:
1991  Boyz n the Hood
1992  Remember the Time
1993  Poetic Justice
1995  Higher Learning
1997  Rosewood
1998  Woo
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2003  2 Fast 2 Furious
2004  Time Out
2005  Four Brothers
2005  Hustle & Flow
2006  Black Snake Moan
2007  Illegal Tender
2010  Marion Jones: Press Pause
2011  Abduction
2017  L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2021  F9
2021  Mosagallu

Screenplay:
1991  Boyz n the Hood
1992  Remember the Time
1993  Poetic Justice
1995  Higher Learning
1997  Rosewood
1998  Woo
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2003  2 Fast 2 Furious
2004  Time Out
2005  Four Brothers
2005  Hustle & Flow
2006  Black Snake Moan
2007  Illegal Tender
2010  Marion Jones: Press Pause
2011  Abduction
2017  L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2021  F9
2021  Mosagallu

Story:
1991  Boyz n the Hood
1992  Remember the Time
1993  Poetic Justice
1995  Higher Learning
1997  Rosewood
1998  Woo
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2003  2 Fast 2 Furious
2004  Time Out
2005  Four Brothers
2005  Hustle & Flow
2006  Black Snake Moan
2007  Illegal Tender
2010  Marion Jones: Press Pause
2011  Abduction
2017  L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2021  F9
2021  Mosagallu

Writer:
1991  Boyz n the Hood
1992  Remember the Time
1993  Poetic Justice
1995  Higher Learning
1997  Rosewood
1998  Woo
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2003  2 Fast 2 Furious
2004  Time Out
2005  Four Brothers
2005  Hustle & Flow
2006  Black Snake Moan
2007  Illegal Tender
2010  Marion Jones: Press Pause
2011  Abduction
2017  L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2021  F9
2021  Mosagallu

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
2017  Snowfall

Director:
2009  30 for 30
2015  Empire
2016  American Crime Story
2016  Billions
2017  Snowfall

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