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John Singleton
Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 6, 1968Died April 28, 2019 (51 years)
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
John Singleton Filmography
| 2017 | Snowfall (TV Series) |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Rebel (2017) (TV Series) |
| 2016 | American Crime Story (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Billions (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) |
| 2005 | |
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| 1997 | |
| 1995 | |
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| 1993 | |
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| 1991 |
| 2009 | Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series) · as Film Director |
| 2003 | Baadasssss! · as Detroit J |
| 2001 | Baby Boy · as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Shaft · as Bored Cop With Tea Cup (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III · as Fireman |
| 1991 | Boyz n the Hood · as The Mailman (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Mosagallu · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Snowfall (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Snowfall: Original Pilot · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Rebel (2017) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | |
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| 2001 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Woo · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | |
| 1993 |
| 2017 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Shaft · as Screenplay |
| 1995 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1991 |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Milestone Generations · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2019 | The Movies (TV Series) · as Self - Director, Boyz N The Hood |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (TV Series) · as Self - Director, Screenwriter, And Producer |
| 2018 | The '90s Greatest (TV Series) · as Self - Director, Boyz N The Hood |
| 2017 | The Nineties (TV Series) · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2017 | The L.A. Riots: 25 Years Later · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2017 | L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later · as Himself |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou and Still I Rise · as Self |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | Trojan War · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The '90s: The Last Great Decade (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tanning of America (TV Series) · as Self - Director, Boyz N The Hood |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots · as Self |
| 2012 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2011 | On Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | N.W.A.: The World's Most Dangerous Group · as Self |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The Game (TV Series) · as John Singleton |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 20 to One (TV Series) · as Self - Entrepreneur |
| 2005 | 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2005 | Weekends at the DL (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The N Word · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection · as Self |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend · as Self |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious: Deleted Scenes · as Self |
| 2002 | America Beyond The Color Line (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Who Is Alan Smithee? · as Self |
| 2000 | The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 · as Self |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1995 | 1995 VH1 Honors · as Self |
| 1995 | Your Studio and You · as John Singleton |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sembène: The Making of African Cinema · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Dangerous: The Short Films · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | 1992 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1992 | The 64th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1992 | The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | At The Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Film Director |
| 1979 | Nightline (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Snowfall (TV Series) · as Created By |

















