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John Singleton
JohnSingleton
Singlton at the 85th Academy Awards
2 Nominations
Role Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Born January 6, 1968
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died April 28, 2019
 

John Singleton is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his early 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 branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbusters 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.

Nominations[]

64th Academy Awards, 1991
Best DirectorBoyz N the Hood
Best Original ScreenplayBoyz in the Hood
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