John Singleton

AKA:
John Daniel Singleton
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
01/06/1968
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California
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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 Continued
Credits
(TV Show)
2008-2008
Himself
2008
Producer
2007
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2007
Director
2005
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2005
Director
2003
Director
2001
screenplay
2001
Producer
2001
Screenplay
2000
Story By
2000
screenplay
2000
From Story
2000
Producer
2000
Director
2000
Executive Producer
1998
Director
1997
Producer
1993
Director
1993
screenplay
1993
Screenplay
1991
Director
1991
screenplay
1991
Screenplay
Director
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Producer
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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