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John Singleton
Director 1968 - 2019

John Singleton

Los Angeles, California, USA

​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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

9 titles
Abduction

Abduction

John Singleton 2011 1h 46m 5.4

A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

John Singleton 2005 1h 49m 7.6

Four brothers look to avenge their mother's death.

2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

John Singleton 2003 1h 48m 5.7

Former cop, Brian O'Conner is finally arrested after letting his leader escape the law. To avoid the consequences, he must now work with an old college friend and help the police arrest a local drug exporter. How Fast Do You Want It?

Baby Boy

Baby Boy

John Singleton 2001 2h 10m

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 commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother.

Shaft

Shaft

John Singleton 2000 1h 39m 5.9

A remake of the 1971 Blaxploitation classic. Samuel L. Jackson played in Richard Roundtree’s roll as John Shaft – the dark-skinned super-cop Afro-American hero who only follows his own rules.

Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory

Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory

Martin Scorsese, John Landis 1995 1h 30m 7.0

Collection of Michael Jackson's music videos from the period 1979-92, including "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and more.

Higher Learning

Higher Learning

John Singleton 1995 2h 8m 6.3

African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college.

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

John Singleton 1993 1h 49m 5.5

Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago.

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

John Singleton 1991 1h 52m 7.9

Boyz N The Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.

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