John Singleton (I) (1968–2019)


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Son of Danny Singleton, a mortgage broker, and Sheila Ward, a pharmaceutical company sales executive, and raised in separate households by his unmarried parents, John Singleton attended the Film Writing Program at USC, after graduating from high school in 1986. While studying there, he won three writing awards from the university, which led to a ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 23 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Four Brothers Director
(2005)
Baby Boy Producer
(2001)
Shaft Producer
(2000)

Filmography

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 2017-2022 Snowfall (TV Series) (executive producer - 51 episodes)
- Fault Lines (2022) ... (executive producer - credit only)
- Departures (2022) ... (executive producer - credit only)
- Celebration (2022) ... (executive producer - credit only)
- Lying in a Hammock (2022) ... (executive producer - credit only)
- The Iliad: Part 2 (2022) ... (executive producer - credit only)
 2021 Mosagallu (executive producer)
 2017 Rebel (TV Series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
- Just Us (2017) ... (executive producer)
- Redemption (2017) ... (executive producer)
- Pilot (2017) ... (executive producer)
 2017 L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
 2015 Independent Lens (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 1 episode)
 2008 The Making of 'Illegal Tender' (Video short) (producer)
 2007 Illegal Tender (producer)
 2006 Black Snake Moan (producer)
 2005 Hustle & Flow (producer)
 2004 Time Out (Short) (executive producer)
 2001 Baby Boy (producer)
 2000 Shaft (producer)
 1998 Woo (executive producer)
 1995 Higher Learning (producer)
 1993 Murhan jälkeen (producer)
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Show Show Director (19 credits)
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Show Show Additional Crew (3 credits)
Show Show Music department (2 credits)
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Directed Michael Jackson's music video "Remember the Time". See more »

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1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 12 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »


Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse:

Akosua Busia  (divorced)  (1 child)

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Loved to collect and read comic books. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently cast hip-hop musicians (e.g. Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, Busta Rhymes) See more »

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