John Singleton

" John Singleton directed Boyz n the Hood and Baby Boy.

John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968)

John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known forDIRECTING Boyz n the Hood in 1991.

ASSISTANTS

Five years before ASSISTANTS wrote and directed Boyz n the Hood—for which ASSISTANTS earned two Oscar nominations—John Singleton was a P.A. on the Playhouse set.

an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which John Daniel Singleton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24,

John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 29, 2019) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which John Daniel Singleton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African American and youngest person to have ever been ...

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The film Boyz ‘n the Hood, directed by John Singleton is more than just a Hollywood blockbuster.

John Daniel Singleton 's

John Daniel Singleton 's probably best known for directing Boyz n the Hood and Shaft (2000).

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John Singleton is the African American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood – becoming the first African American... Alvin Ailey Jr., the African American choreographer, dancer and activist is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance.

Mr. Singleton’s credentials

“Boyz N the Hood,” a bleakly realistic film about three teenagers growing up amid gang violence in South-Central Los Angeles, established Mr. Singleton’s credentials and placed Mr. Singleton in the conversation with more established African-American directors like Spike Lee, Bill Duke, Julie Dash, Robert Townsend and Reginald Hudlin.

Singleton , the acclaimed director, producer and screenwriter

Singleton, the acclaimed director, producer and screenwriter best known for the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, died after suffering a stroke and entering a coma earlier this month.

The Snowfall co-creator

The Snowfall co-creator is perhaps best known for directing Boyz n the Hood.

Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt was best known for writing and directing Boyz n the Hood in 1991, for which the late John Singleton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.

Angela Bassett

Singleton’s debut 1991 film, Boyz n the Hood starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut and Angela Bassett, put Angela Bassett on the map, launching Angela Bassett's Hollywood directing career.

Author Tres Dean

Singleton was just fresh out of USC Cinematic Arts when Author Tres Dean directed Boyz n the Hood.

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler surprised one audience with a pre-film talk, mentioning how Black Panther director Ryan Coogler saw Boyz n the Hood at the Grand Lake as a kid, while Boots Riley mentioned at Black Panther director Ryan Coogler's premiere screening of Sorry to Bother You

inspiration from the Breakfast Club director John Hughes

_ has said that Americans's film Boyz n the Hood drew inspiration from the Breakfast Club director John Hughes.

Sam Peckinpah

Directed by Sam Peckinpah, and written by N.B. Stone Jr., hoodlums was added to the National Film Registry in 1992.

Charlie Sykes

Bursting out of the University of Southern California screenwriting program, Charlie Sykes wrote and directed Boys in the Hood, for which Charlie Sykes picked up Academy Award nominations for best screenplay and best director.

by Singleton

the Hood is now a classic urban drama set in Singleton’s hometown of South Central Los Angeles was written and directed by Singleton and earned acclaim for Best Screenplay from the Academy.

Paris Barclay

the Hood was directed by Paris Barclay and starred the Wayans brothers, Shawn, Marlon, and Keenen Wayan.

Gavin Hood

The film is directed by Gavin Hood (of Secret Detention,