John Singleton
John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968-April 29, 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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 7.452 |
| Birthday | 1968-01-06 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Also Known As |
1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
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Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in this...
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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
2011
These Amazing Shadows
7.4/68
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and inde...
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These Amazing Shadows
1995
Your Studio and You
6.8/27
A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cam...
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Your Studio and You
2005
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
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Hip-Hop Honeys: Las Vegas is your VIP pass to party in Sin City alongside 21 beautiful models and some of hip-hop's biggest stars. Once again, Game ha...
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Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2001
Baby Boy
7.2/298
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitment...
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Baby Boy
2017
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
7.5/4
Documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of the LA riots, 25 years after the uprising made national headlines and highligh...
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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2008
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
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Documentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF...
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Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2004
Baadasssss!
6.429/49
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playin...
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Baadasssss!
2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
7.9/14
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exube...
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
1993
Dangerous: The Short Films
8.1/35
Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the visual...
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Dangerous: The Short Films
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.9/1888
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returnin...
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Beverly Hills Cop III
2011
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2/1
A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/Director John Singleton looking back at the picture...
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The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2003
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
4.5/2
Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in the time of "Boyz n the Hood," the parallels between...
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Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2000
Shaft
6/1265
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail...
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Shaft
2015
Trojan War
7/4
When Pete Carroll took over the football program at USC after the 2000 season, the once-great Trojans were under siege. But thanks to his football kn...
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Trojan War
1991
Boyz n the Hood
7.611/1979
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre...
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Boyz n the Hood
2019
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
0/0
De'aundre Bonds, actor most known for playing "Stacy" in "The Wood" tells it all in this thrilling documentary about his life. From childhood to the s...
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De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
5.5/3
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5/2
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
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