John Singleton

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AKA: John Daniel Singleton
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/06/1968
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

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 Continued

Credits

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2008-2008
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2008
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2007
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Executive Producer
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1991
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1991
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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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