John SingletonAKA:
John Daniel Singleton
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
01/06/1968 Birthplace:
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biography
This African-American director won several awards as a film student at USC which in turn led to a contract with the powerful Creative Artists Agency. John Singleton's assured directorial debut "Boyz N the Hood" (1991) received major studio backing, a $6 million budget and a showcase at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. An urgent, powerful coming-of-age tale, the film found a spark of hope amid its bleak, violence-ridden South Central Los Angeles setting and became one of the top-grossing features ever made by a black filmmaker. Almost unanimously praised by the critics, the film earned Oscar
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Raised in South Central Los Angeles
Signed with Creative Artists Agency while still studying at USC
1991
Wrote and directed (also has bit part as a mailman) first feature, "Boyz N the Hood"
1991
Became the first black director and the youngest filmmaker to receive Academy Award nomination for Best Direction
1992
Directed the Michael Jackson music video, "Remember the Time"
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