Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
John Singleton
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 5All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 6482
IMDb ID: nm0005436
Known for: Directing
Born: January 6, 1968
Died: April 28, 2019
Age: 51
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2021
Years active: 34
Average TMDB rating: 6.88
Wikidata: Q363005
Also known as
جان سینگلتون • John Daniel Singleton
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Executive Producer (4)Producer (4)In Memory Of (1)
Biography
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 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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Singleton.
5.8
Abduction
Director
2011 Movie
4.6
Marion Jones: Press Pause
Director
2010 Movie
6.8
Four Brothers
Director
2005 Movie
6.5
2 Fast 2 Furious
Director
2003 Movie
7.1
Baby Boy
Director
2001 Movie
6.0
Shaft
Director
2000 Movie
6.5
Rosewood
Director
1997 Movie
8.3
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Director
1995 Movie
6.3
Higher Learning
Director
1995 Movie
8.2
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Director
1993 Movie
7.6
Boyz n the Hood
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by John Singleton.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Singleton.
7.6
Boyz n the Hood
Director
1991 Movie
7.2
Hustle & Flow
Producer
2005 Movie
7.1
Baby Boy
Director
2001 Movie
7.0
F9
In Memory Of
2021 Movie
6.9
Black Snake Moan
Producer
2006 Movie
6.8
Four Brothers
Director
2005 Movie
6.8
Poetic Justice
Producer
1993 Movie
6.5
2 Fast 2 Furious
Director
2003 Movie
6.5
Rosewood
Director
1997 Movie
6.3
Higher Learning
Director
1995 Movie
6.0
Shaft
Director
2000 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Fireman
1994 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Singleton.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Singleton.
7.0
F9
In Memory Of
2021 Movie
7.6
Boyz n the Hood
Director
1991 Movie
6.8
Four Brothers
Director
2005 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Fireman
1994 Movie
6.0
Shaft
Director
2000 Movie
4.2
Woo
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
5.8
Abduction
Director
2011 Movie
6.9
Black Snake Moan
Producer
2006 Movie
Time Out
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.8
Poetic Justice
Producer
1993 Movie
7.1
Baby Boy
Director
2001 Movie
6.3
Higher Learning
Director
1995 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Singleton.
7.7
Billions
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Snowfall
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.1
Empire
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.6
American Crime Story
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.4
30 for 30
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.0
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Singleton.
7.0
F9
In Memory Of
2021 Movie
5.2
Mosagallu
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
7.5
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.1
Illegal Tender
Producer
2007 Movie
6.9
Black Snake Moan
Producer
2006 Movie
7.2
Hustle & Flow
Producer
2005 Movie
Time Out
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
4.2
Woo
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
6.8
Poetic Justice
Producer
1993 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Singleton.
6.2
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self
2021 Movie
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019 Movie
7.5
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Himself
2017 Movie
8.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
2016 Movie
7.0
Trojan War
as Self
2015 Movie
2.0
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
as Self
2011 Movie
7.4
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
2011 Movie
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
as Self
2008 Movie
6.5
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
2006 Movie
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
as Self
2005 Movie
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
2004 Movie
6.5
Baadasssss!
as Detroit J
2004 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Singleton.