John Singleton | |
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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 Director — Boyz N the Hood
- Best Original Screenplay — Boyz in the Hood