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Academy Award Directing 1992 · Nominated
Academy Award Writing (Screenplay Written Directly 1992 · Nominated
Two Academy Award nominations
- Boyz N The Hood was selected for the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, and when it opened in the U.S. on July 12, it was met with both critical and financial success. It took in nearly $60 million at the box office and earned Singleton two Academy Award nominations, for best original screenplay and best director.
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Boyz n the Hood. Jump to. 12 wins & 27 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1992 Nominee Oscar. Best Director. John Singleton became the youngest director and the very first African-American in cinema history ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. 1992 Nominee Oscar. Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing $57.5 million in North America and earning nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 64th Academy Awards. Singleton became the youngest person and the first African American to be nominated for Best Director.
Academy Awards, USA. 1992 Nominee Oscar. Best Director. Boyz n the Hood. John Singleton became the youngest director and the very first African-American in cinema history ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. 1992 Nominee Oscar.
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Watch the videos and photos of Boyz N the Hood, a powerful drama that earned two Oscar nominations in 1992.
Boyz n the Hood: Directed by John Singleton. With Hudhail Al-Amir, Lloyd Avery II, Angela Bassett, Miya McGhee. Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.
- John Singleton
- 3 min
Jul 8, 2011 · 'Boyz N The Hood' Rings Out, 20 Years Later. July 8, 201112:01 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. By. John Ridley. 7-Minute Listen. Playlist. 1 of 11. i. View slideshow.
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1991. winner New Generation (John Singleton) Chicago Film Critics Awards 1991. nom. Best Picture; nom. Best Director (John Singleton) nom. Best Supporting Actor ; nom. Best Supporting Actor (Laurence Fishburne) winner Most Promising Actor ; nom. Most Promising Actor (Cuba Gooding Jr.) nom. Best Screenplay (John ...