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John Singleton was an American director, screenwriter, and producer who made his debut with Boyz n the Hood (1991), the first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. He also directed films such as Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Shaft, and 2 Fast 2 Furious, and co-created the TV drama Snowfall.
IMDb profile of John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated director of Boyz n the Hood and other films. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and death in 2019.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was John Singleton? John Singleton was born on January 6, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. His 1991 feature film debut, Boyz n the Hood, garnered an Academy Award nomination for...
Apr 29, 2019 · John Singleton, whose powerful debut film, “Boyz N the Hood,” earned him an Oscar nomination for best director, the first for an African-American, died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 51.
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Apr 29, 2019 · John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with “Boyz n the Hood” and went on to a variety of projects — including “2 Fast 2 Furious” — died Monday after suffering a stroke ...
Apr 29, 2019 · NEW YORK (AP) — Director John Singleton, who made one of Hollywood’s most memorable debuts with the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued over the following decades to probe the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 51.
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Apr 29, 2019 · The director, who made history with 1991's Boyz n the Hood as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for a best director Oscar, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital...