John Daniel Singleton

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

a 1991 American teenhood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his directorial and screenwriting debut, and starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long and Angela Bassett

Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American teenhood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his directorial and screenwriting debut, and starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long and Angela Bassett.

Director John Singleton

Director John Singleton became the first African-American nominated for Best Director for Boyz n the Hood (1991), and acting Oscars picked up a second nomination for the screenplay.