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John Singleton
Born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USADied April 28, 201912 films
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.
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First watchBoyz n the Hood19917.6Three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles navigate a neighborhood plagued by violence, unemployment, and crime, each responding differently to the harsh realities of street…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
12 films as director- 2011AbductionDirector
- 2010Marion Jones: Press PauseDirector
- 2005Four BrothersDirector
- 20032 Fast 2 FuriousDirector
- 2001Baby BoyDirector
- 2000ShaftDirector
- 1997RosewoodDirector
- 1995Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStoryDirector
- 1995Higher LearningDirector
- 1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short FilmsDirector
- 1993Poetic JusticeDirector
- 1991Boyz n the HoodDirector