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John Singleton
Known for: DirectingJohn 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.
Filmography 19
Snowfall
+3
Creator 
Four Brothers
+8
Director 
Boyz n the Hood
+5
Director, Writer 
Shaft
+9
Director, Screenplay 
Black Snake Moan
+6
Producer 
Abduction
+8
Director 
Higher Learning
+3
Director, Writer 
Baby Boy
+5
as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited) 
Poetic Justice
+4
Director, Writer 
2 Fast 2 Furious
+4
Director 
Hustle & Flow
+11
Producer 
Marion Jones: Press Pause
Director 
Rosewood
+6
Director 
Illegal Tender
Producer 
+6 
Baadasssss!
+2
as Detroit J 
Trojan War
as Self 
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self 