John Singleton

American director and screenwriter

Also known as: John Daniel Singleton

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In full:: John Daniel Singleton

Born:: January 6, 1968, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Died:: April 29, 2019, Los Angeles (aged 51)

Notable Works:: “2 Fast 2 Furious”; “Boyz n the Hood”; “Higher Learning”; “Poetic Justice”; “Rosewood”

On the Web:: NPR - 'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Boyz N The Hood' Director John Singleton (Dec. 06, 2024)

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John Singleton (born January 6, 1968, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died April 29, 2019, Los Angeles) was an American film director and screenwriter whose films often examined urban and racial tensions. He was best known for his directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood (1991). Singleton was raised near the violence-ridden south-central section of Los Angeles. While studying screenwriting at the University of Southern California, he won several writing awards, which led to his signing a contract with the Creative Artists Agency well before his 1990 graduation. As a student, Singleton wrote a coming-of-age screenplay— titled Boyz n the Hood—that chronicled the ...(100 of 298 words)

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