John Singleton

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John Singleton

Directing January 6, 1968

Los Angeles, California, USA

​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…

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2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

6.5 2003 Movie
F9

F9

7.0 2021 Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
Abduction

Abduction

5.8 2011 Movie
Four Brothers

Four Brothers

6.8 2005 Movie
Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

7.6 1991 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

5.9 1994 Movie
Billions

Billions

7.8 2016 TV Show
Shaft

Shaft

6.0 2000 Movie
American Crime Story

American Crime Story

7.6 2016 TV Show
Snowfall

Snowfall

8.4 2017 TV Show
Empire

Empire

7.1 2015 TV Show

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​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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Drop: A Snowfall Saga

    TV show Original Series Creator

  2. 2024
    Hollywood Black

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  3. 2021
    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

    Movie Self

  4. 2021
    F9

    Movie In Memory Of

  5. 2021
    Mosagallu

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 2019
    De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

    Movie

  7. 2017
    Snowfall

    TV show Director

  8. 2017
    L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    Movie Self

  9. 2016
    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Movie Self

  10. 2016
    American Crime Story

    TV show Director

  11. 2016
    Billions

    TV show Director

  12. 2015
    Trojan War

    Movie Self

  13. 2015
    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    TV show Self

  14. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Director

  15. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self - Guest

  16. 2011
    Abduction

    Movie Director

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  1. 2011
    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    Movie Self

  2. 2011
    These Amazing Shadows

    Movie Self

  3. 2010
    Marion Jones: Press Pause

    Movie Director

  4. 2009
    30 for 30

    TV show Director

  5. 2008
    Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

    Movie Self

  6. 2007
    Illegal Tender

    Movie Producer

  7. 2006
    Black Snake Moan

    Movie Producer

  8. 2006
    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Movie Self

  9. 2005
    Four Brothers

    Movie Director

  10. 2005
    Hustle & Flow

    Movie Producer

  11. 2005
    Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

    Movie Self

  12. 2004
    Time Out

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 2004
    The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

    Movie Self

  14. 2004
    Baadasssss!

    Movie Detroit J

  15. 2004
    America Beyond the Color Line

    TV show Self

  16. 2003
    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    Movie Self

  17. 2003
    2 Fast 2 Furious

    Movie Director

  18. 2001
    Baby Boy

    Movie Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)

  19. 2000
    Shaft

    Movie Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

  20. 1998
    Woo

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. 1997
    Rosewood

    Movie Director

  22. 1997
    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Movie Self

  23. 1995
    Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

    Movie Director

  24. 1995
    Your Studio and You

    Movie John Singleton