
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 |
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Most Rating | 1.15 |
Birthday | 1968-01-06 |
Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Also Known As | جان سینگلتون, |

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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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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1995

Your Studio and You
6.793/29
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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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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2001

Baby Boy
7.1/308
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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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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2004

Baadasssss!
6.5/50
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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2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8/15
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
8.2/37
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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1994

Beverly Hills Cop III
5.869/1929
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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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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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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2000

Shaft
6/1295
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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2015

Trojan War
7/5
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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1991

Boyz n the Hood
7.6/2023
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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2019

De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
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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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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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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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