John Singleton

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.

  • Title: John Singleton
  • Popularity: 7.091
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1968-01-06
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Homepage: http://johnsingletonfilms.com
  • Also Known As:
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John Singleton Movies

  • 1997
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    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    1 1997 HD

    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...

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  • 2011
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    These Amazing Shadows

    These Amazing Shadows

    7.4 2011 HD

    Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and...

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  • 1995
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    Your Studio and You

    Your Studio and You

    6.8 1995 HD

    A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring...

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  • 2005
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    Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

    Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas

    1 2005 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Baby Boy

    Baby Boy

    7.2 2001 HD

    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...

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  • 2017
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    L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    7.5 2017 HD

    Documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of the LA riots, 25 years after the uprising made national headlines and...

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  • 2008
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    Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

    Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

    1 2008 HD

    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
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    Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

    6.396 2004 HD

    Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song."...

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  • 2016
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    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    7.9 2016 HD

    A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her...

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  • 1993
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    Dangerous: The Short Films

    Dangerous: The Short Films

    8.1 1993 HD

    Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the...

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  • 1994
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    Beverly Hills Cop III

    Beverly Hills Cop III

    5.9 1994 HD

    When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World....

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  • 2003
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    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    4.5 2003 HD

    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...

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  • 2011
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    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    2 2011 HD

    A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/Director John Singleton looking back at the...

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  • 2000
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    Shaft

    Shaft

    6.013 2000 HD

    New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps...

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  • 2015
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    Trojan War

    Trojan War

    7 2015 HD

    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...

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  • 1991
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    Boyz n the Hood

    Boyz n the Hood

    7.613 1991 HD

    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...

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  • 2019
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    De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

    De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly

    1 2019 HD

    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...

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  • 2021
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    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

    5.5 2021 HD

    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
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    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    6.5 2006 HD

    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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  • 2000
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    Shaft

    Shaft

    6.013 2000 HD

    New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps...

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  • 2000
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    Shaft

    Shaft

    6.013 2000 HD

    New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps...

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  • 2003
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    2 Fast 2 Furious

    2 Fast 2 Furious

    6.505 2003 HD

    It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty"...

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  • 1991
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    Boyz n the Hood

    Boyz n the Hood

    7.613 1991 HD

    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...

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  • 2005
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    Hustle & Flow

    Hustle & Flow

    7.1 2005 HD

    With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

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  • 2021
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    Mosagallu

    Mosagallu

    5.2 2021 HD

    Arjun and Anu are fraternal twins who manage to run a scam in the US from India via a call center. With police officer Kumar hot on their heels, will...

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  • 1993
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    Poetic Justice

    Poetic Justice

    6.9 1993 HD

    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...

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  • 1993
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    Poetic Justice

    Poetic Justice

    6.9 1993 HD

    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...

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  • 2005
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    Four Brothers

    Four Brothers

    6.8 2005 HD

    Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.

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  • 2006
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    Black Snake Moan

    Black Snake Moan

    6.9 2006 HD

    A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite...

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  • 1997
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    Rosewood

    Rosewood

    6.5 1997 HD

    Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.

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  • 1993
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    Poetic Justice

    Poetic Justice

    6.9 1993 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Baby Boy

    Baby Boy

    7.2 2001 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Baby Boy

    Baby Boy

    7.2 2001 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Baby Boy

    Baby Boy

    7.2 2001 HD

    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...

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  • 1995
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    Higher Learning

    Higher Learning

    6.3 1995 HD

    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...

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  • 1995
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    Higher Learning

    Higher Learning

    6.3 1995 HD

    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...

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  • 2010
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    Marion Jones: Press Pause

    Marion Jones: Press Pause

    4.4 2010 HD

    Few athletes in Olympic history have reached such heights and depths as Marion Jones. After starring at the University of North Carolina and winning...

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  • 2011
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    Abduction

    Abduction

    5.866 2011 HD

    For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the...

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  • 2021
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    F9

    F9

    7.075 2021 HD

    Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

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  • 1991
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    Boyz n the Hood

    Boyz n the Hood

    7.613 1991 HD

    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...

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  • 2004
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    Time Out

    Time Out

    1 2004 HD

    A precocious nine-year old deals with life after the lost of her mother.

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  • 2017
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    L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    7.5 2017 HD

    Documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of the LA riots, 25 years after the uprising made national headlines and...

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  • 1998
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    Woo

    Woo

    4.5 1998 HD

    Woo is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And she doesn't have any trouble attracting members...

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  • 1995
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    Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

    Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

    8.4 1995 HD

    This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson's greatest video hits, including "Billie Jean," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black or White," "Rock...

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  • 2007
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    Illegal Tender

    Illegal Tender

    6.1 2007 HD

    After the gangsters who killed his father come to settle a score, a teenage boy and his mother turn the tables on the killers - one Latino family's...

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  • 2000
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    Shaft

    Shaft

    6.013 2000 HD

    New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps...

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  • 2000
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    Shaft

    Shaft

    6.013 2000 HD

    New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps...

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  • 1993
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    Dangerous: The Short Films

    Dangerous: The Short Films

    8.1 1993 HD

    Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the...

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  • 2004
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    America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

    6 2004 HD

    Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take the temperature of black...

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  • 1988
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    Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

    7.5 1988 HD

    Popular rap music videos showcased along with live performances and interviews with notable rap artists.

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  • 2015
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    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    5.7 2015 HD

    Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

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  • 1970
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    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    7.548 1970 HD

    30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN and its sister networks and online properties. The series, which...

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  • 1970
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    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    7.2 1970 HD

    A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.

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  • 1970
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    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    7.747 1970 HD

    A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious...

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  • 1970
    imgS6 E10

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    8.5 1970 HD

    Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on...

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  • 1970
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    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    7.5 1970 HD

    An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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  • 1970
    imgS6 E10

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    8.5 1970 HD

    Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on...

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  • 1970
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    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    1 1970 HD

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